Project WhistleStop "Show Me" Learning Lesson: Rhetorical Devices in a Primary Source, Scoring Guide
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4. Dr. King probably had several persuasive aims for his speech. Remember that he was speaking to the 200,000 marchers gathered to hear him, the legislators in the Capitol, and the rest of the country, which learned of the speech through the news media. What do you think he was trying to persuade each of these groups to do?
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A) Marchers convince them to persist in nonviolent action to put the spotlight on inequality
B) Legislators to persuade Congress to pass the civil rights bill to end injustice and discrimination
C) Rest of the country to inspire all Americans to end injustice and racial discrimination.
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