POLI 330N Week 3 Assignment
Social Movements are only as important as the person leading them. The person(s) leading a social movement must have charisma and … 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 … below. Pay special attention to the following aspects in the two speeches.
- Importance of body language while delivering the
- Gestures, cadence, and delivery
Answer the following
- Provide a summary of the two
- Compare 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?
- How does the location of the speeches support their messaging? 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?
- Describe how the audience in King’s speeches relate to the Alicia Garza’s audience. Do you see a similarity or differences in the speeches and in the audience?
