Lyndon B. Johnson and the "We Shall Overcome" address : a case study in rhetorical transcendence /

Act of 1965, which made it illegal for states to keep African

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Lawrence, Windy Y.
Format: Thesis eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified] ; 1997.
Subjects:
Online Access:Link to OAKTrust copy
Description
Summary:Act of 1965, which made it illegal for states to keep African
Americans from voting. In this speech, Johnson responded to
as the constraints of the situation.
demonstrating how he employed rhetorical transcendence as a
main strategy in order to identify with the audiences as well
On March 15,1965, Lyndon B. Johnson delivered the "We Shall
Overcome address in support of passage of the Voting Rights
Selma, Alabama. This thesis analyzes the address,
the outrage Americans felt toward the horrible events in
Item Description:"Major subject: Speech Communication".
Vita.
Physical Description:v, 109 leaves ; 28 cm.
Also available online.
Issued also on microfiche from Lange Micrographics.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.