Famous leaders gain popularity and support from the public by creating a strong speech that captures the attention of listeners. On August 28, 1963, people from all over the world heard Martin Luther King Jr.'s most famous speech, “I Have a Dream.” Dr. King's persuasive language stirs up the crowd and encourages the country to end segregation against African Americans. His “dream” inspires the audience to work for equality in the United States using literary techniques. He tells people to stop the civil disobedience practiced in America. Dr. King uses allusions, anaphoras, and imagery in his speech, causing listeners to want and feel the need to advocate for change. King uses an allusion and references an important moment in history at the beginning of his speech. He does this for a specific purpose, which is to remind his listeners of the broken promises of the American Constitution. A speech analysis states that “King alludes to several different works. King's ideas make the audience remember important parts of the past. Lincoln signed the “Emancipation Proclamation” which declared that blacks were no longer to be treated as property. The Emancipation Proclamation was written one hundred years ago. Yet, in all that time, racial equality had declined (Anson L. para. 5).” King alludes to 100 years ago when the Dacanay 2 Emancipation Proclamation was signed. The Proclamation is a very important document declaring freedom for black people. After all this time, blacks still do not have the freedom promised by the Proclamation. The public feels terrible for breaking their promise and never giving black people the freedom they deserve. In the speech King says:...in the middle of the paper...they are being taken away. Society's rules divide freedom from blacks. The image of a sign that says “Whites Only” is a strong message of how unfair the rules imposed on blacks are. Black people are not given their dignity and people only judge them by their appearance. The other image of the dignity of innocent children and the punishment of being taken away because of their appearance captures the public's attention and demonstrates how justice should now be done. King's use of imagery has a great impact on audiences. The public is aware of the injustice of the nation and is moved to make a change. King's speech opens the eyes of many due to its persuasiveness. The use of many rhetorical devices allowed Dr. King to move so many of his listeners. It reminds the public that people, no matter what color, should have equal rights and deserve freedom.