COURSE  

POLI330N Political Science

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 Dream (Links to an external site.) speech and a speech by Alicia Garza of the Black Lives Matter movement (Links 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?

ANSWER  

Analyzing Body Language

Alicia Garza and Dr. Martin Luther King’s speeches carry a similar message. They both touch on the issue of personal liberties of African Americans, their discrimination, deprivation, national, and structural racism. Dr. King tends to speak a bit slowly and more figuratively, citing different states where the problem was more rapidly felt such as Alabama, Mississippi, and Georgia. Conversely, Alicia Garza builds longer sentences that are equipped with facts, cases, surnames, and cities. These speeches bring some historical elements into the main originations of the Black Lives Matter campaign. Nonetheless, a standard communique translates into mutual objectives of protecting people and human relations regardless of nationality, social status, and skin color.…….please click the icon below to purchase full answer at $10