Abraham Lincoln, Martin Luther King, anglais, président américain, Etats-unis, abolition de l'esclavage, guerre de Sécession, ségrégation raciale, communauté afro-américaine, parti républicain, lutte contre la discrimination, American civil war, Republican Party, National Portrait Gallery, antislavery movement, racial segregation, White House, Lincoln Memorial, Washington DC
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You are a guide at the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, DC. The museum is hosting an exhibition dedicated to iconic British and American leaders. You are to introduce visitors to two leaders of your choice. Don't forget to include some information about the artists' intentions.
"Hello, today I have selected two portraits currently on display in our national portrait gallery. [...] We are in the East Gallery to take a look at this portrait of Abraham Lincoln. [...] And our next portrait takes us to Washington, DC, again, in front of the Lincoln Memorial. [...] This is Martin Luther King, and this picture was taken in 1963. [...]"
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[...] This portrait shows a younger and prim Lincoln. Actually, the portrait used in this poster dates back to 1860 when Lincoln was nominated as the candidate of the Republican party. This poster advertises for inauguration marches around the great cities of the Northern states; Boston, Philadelphia, New York City and Cincinnati. It's important to note that these cities where strongholds of the Antislavery movement. On the frame surrounding his portrait, we can see the name of the state of Illinois, Lincoln's home state and Washington, Lincoln's new home. [...]
[...] Our collection boasts numerous portraits of this man who is arguably the most iconic American president of the 19th century along with Andrew Jackson. However, this one is all important as it was published in March 1861, days after Lincoln's inauguration. Born into poverty in Kentucky on February, 12th 1809, Lincoln followed into the steps of countless self-made men. His family moved to Illinois and he became a lawyer through self-teaching. Soon, he made his way through American politics until elected president in 1860. [...]
[...] It gave MLK a national stature. The portrait we are looking at is a good representation of King's speech. He is surrounded by people of every race and every creed as we can see an imam behind him. There are also two black and white state troopers. He raises a hand in the air to emphasize the weight of his words and a black man is raising a fist in the foreground, a symbol of black power. We can also see a black man smiling from ear to ear on the left of the pulpit, a vision of hope that would eventually lead to the signing of the civil rights Act of 1964 putting an end to racial segregation in the USA. [...]
[...] To race riots, who were the go-to answers for a long-oppressed community, MLK advocated boycotts, sit-ins and marches. He believed in the power of words and his training as a preacher gave him potent oratory skills. One of his first actions as a non-violent advocate was to organize the boycott by African-Americans of the Montgomery bus lines after the unjust arrest of Rosa Parks. After a full year, the bus company backed down and the Supreme court declared segregation illegal in transportation. [...]
