"Beyond Vietnam" is a speech delivered by activist Dr.King, Jr. "Beyond Vietnam " is an anti-Vietnam War and pro-social justice speech. The speech was delivered at Riverside Church, New York City on April 4th, 1967. In "Beyond Vietnam" the author Dr.King Jr., builds an argument on the claim that American involvement in the Vietnam War was unjust. Dr.King uses evidence, reasoning, and stylistic/ persuasive elements to strengthen the logic and persuasiveness of his argument. Dr.King reasons that American's involvement in the War was an economic degenerator. The article reads "...and I knew that America would never invest the necessary funds or energies in rehabilitation of its poor..." Dr.King's statement strengthens his claim because
