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Background and Overview: Who Was Harvey Milk?
Setting America up for an Inclusive Future through Deliberative Oratory and Identification: 1973
A New Appearance and Response to his Audience's Concerns with Ethos: 1975
Responding to New Political Enemies with the Theme of Hope: 1977
Milk's Rhetorical Legacy: "This is to be played only in the event of my death by assassination"
Samantha Gowdey is currently an undergraduate student at Rhode Island College with a passion for writing. She wrote this article during her junior year of college after her discovery of the power that rhetoric holds. Majoring in secondary education with a concentration in English, Samantha hopes to one day become a high school English teacher and make a difference in her students’ lives. She is excited to continue writing and see where this opportunity takes her.