"Finding a Way to Win Gay in an Evolving Historical Movement: How Harvey Milk's Rhetoric Led Him to San Francisco City Supervisor" - Page 8 of 8

by Samantha Gowdey | Xchanges 15.2, Fall 2020

📋 Contents

Introduction
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”
Works Cited
About the Author

About the Author

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.

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