Watch Dr Martin Luther King’s I Have a Dream
speech and a speech by Alicia Garza of the Black Lives Matter movement
and answer the 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?