Essays on Freedom of Speech

Prior to the 1960’s much had been written about the injustices that large segments of the population had endured especially black Americans. Being deprived meant inadequate or nonexistent access to inalienable rights guaranteed to all by the constitution. It was an American dream tarnished by...

In Martin Luther King’s I Have a Dream speech, King uses an innumerable proportion of descriptive devices that expand the general understanding of the Speech. King makes the group of spectators feel a gigantic proportion of incline as a result of the outstanding usage of...

In 1963, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his historical speech when the civil rights movement was at its peak. Throughout this memorable moment King used many different rhetorical devices to get his point across and engage with the crowd to establish a connection. Some...

Society today is still in pursuit of a world free of discrimination. Martin Luther King Junior demands racial justice, while motivating his audience, using apparent overstatements and repetition, emotionally and religiously influenced affirmations. King Junior recognizes that one’s personal happiness, having a sense of self-respect...

People who live in North America, think of it as a basic human right, but now we may be in danger of losing this right. The threat is not from external enemies, but from within. People have fought and died for this right and now...

Almost the entirety of ideas in the declaration of independence and the constitution were formed from practices that began during the early Colonial period, as well as those which are a result of events that had led up to the American Revolution. these ideas create...

Joaquin Phoenix’s Oscar Acceptance Speech is phenomenal for bringing to the forefront issues that humanity easily ignores, or considers insignificant. While accepting the award for best performer in ‘The Joker,’ Joaquin used the speech to talk about social justice and the promotion of love as...

The definition of political correctness says, “The term political correctness is used to describe language, policies, or measures that are intended to avoid offense or disadvantage to members of particular groups in society.” (Merriam-Webster) Political Correctness is idealistic at best, but the problems with these...

Today everyone seems to be placed in a stereotype between race or gender. If you were to ask someone about a typical black person, would their response be that they like watermelon and chicken and arguing? A typical Asian would eat Chinese or Korean with...

Who are you? Do you want freedom to speak what you want to say? Or do you just keep the opinions you hide in your mind? Are you free? Will you still remain stuck in your own cage? When we say freedom of speech, it...