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RR Week 3 POLI homework # 2

The document outlines an assignment focused on analyzing the speeches of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Alicia Garza, emphasizing the significance of body language, gestures, and delivery style. It prompts a comparison of their leadership qualities, the impact of their speech locations on messaging, and the relationship between their audiences. The assignment encourages critical thinking about the similarities and differences in their approaches to social movements.

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RR Week 3 POLI homework # 2

The document outlines an assignment focused on analyzing the speeches of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Alicia Garza, emphasizing the significance of body language, gestures, and delivery style. It prompts a comparison of their leadership qualities, the impact of their speech locations on messaging, and the relationship between their audiences. The assignment encourages critical thinking about the similarities and differences in their approaches to social movements.

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Instructions

Social Movements are only as important as the person leading them. The person(s)
leading a social movement must have charisma and be able to captivate an audience.
Political scientists and historians are taught to analyze body language, especially during
debates and speeches.
For this assignment, you will watch Dr Martin Luther King's I Have a DreamLinks to
an external site. speech and a speech by Alicia Garza of the Black Lives Matter
movementLinks to an external site. and answer questions listed below. Pay special
attention to the following aspects in the two speeches.

 Importance of body language while delivering the speech.


 Gestures, cadence and delivery style.

Answer the following

1. Provide a summary of the two speeches.


2. Compare Dr. King's leadership, charisma, power and passion to capture his audience
to Alicia Garza's speech. What are the similarities, if any? What are the differences, if
any?
3. How does the location of the speeches support their messaging? Dr. King's speech
was held in a church and at the Lincoln Memorial, whereas today we have social
networking and more avenues to relay messages. Does messaging make a
difference?
4. Describe how the audience in Dr. King's speeches relate to the Alicia Garza's
audience. Do you see a similarity or differences in the speeches and in the audience?

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