36th President, Lyndon Baines Johnson, in his “We Shall Overcome Speech,” discusses the problem with rights in our nation. Johnson’s purpose is to give emphasis on how America’s voting system is corrupt. Johnson uses many rhetorical devices like pathos, ethos, and patriotism. Johnson’s has many tones in this speech but the two that he uses the most are disappointed and passionate. Johnson throughout his speech provides specific details on how equality is still not where it should be with the nation. One quote that stuck out the most is “To deny a man his hopes because of his color, or race, or his religion, or the place of his birth is not only to do injustice, it is to deny America and to dishonor the dead who gave their lives for American
