In Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr's I Have a Dream speech, he refers to Abraham Lincoln, stating, “Five score years ago, a great Ame
rdican, in whose symbolic shadow we stand today, signed the emancipation proclamation.” Identify the persuasive/rhetorical technique illustrated in his statement and explain it's purpose.
ETHOS; President Lincoln gained the trust of America and established a new sense of freedom, and referencing Lincoln helps establish credibility for Dr. King. is the correct answer. it shows that lincon is a credible source :)
