Question

In Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr's I Have a Dream speech, he refers to Abraham Lincoln, stating, “Five score years ago, a great Amerdican, 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.

Answer 1

 

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 :) 

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Answer 2

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