Has Martin Luther King’s vision been fulfilled?
More than fifty years after its delivery, at the historic March on Washington, Martin Luther King had expressed his hope for a future with equality when giving his powerful and captivating “I Have a Dream” speech. King’s famous speech has seeped into the minds and hearts of activists all over the world. “Justice for all” was the cry for freedom that King expressed during the hundreds of years of struggle for those who have faced the malicious discrimination in the United States (American History). Many activists adopted King’s striving character; he had inspired them all to stand together as one and have their voices heard. However, in order to fully grasp the magnitude and greatness of King’s …show more content…
Others believe that in the 50 years since King spoke of his Dream life, the United States had made some significant progress towards a more racially equal society. When Barack Obama was voted President, many questions arose: has the election of Obama as president of the United States mean that King's dream has been fulfilled? Have we come close? This may ring some truth, and of course, Barack Obama will be a living proof the progress that has been made, but consider the hatred that began as he gained momentum in the election. It is obvious that racism continues to exist in every American city and town. I must admit that progress has indeed been made, but as long as there is still hate crime, the Dream is unrealized. As long as police activity is doubled because of a presence of an African American, the Dream will remain unrealized. As long as unemployment solely in African Americans keeps increasing to be double the rate among white people, the Dream remains unrealized. As long as the division of wealth and absence of the equal economic conditions continue and escalate affecting an African American, the Dream that Martin Luther King brought to us remains out of
More than fifty years after its delivery, at the historic March on Washington, Martin Luther King had expressed his hope for a future with equality when giving his powerful and captivating “I Have a Dream” speech. King’s famous speech has seeped into the minds and hearts of activists all over the world. “Justice for all” was the cry for freedom that King expressed during the hundreds of years of struggle for those who have faced the malicious discrimination in the United States (American History). Many activists adopted King’s striving character; he had inspired them all to stand together as one and have their voices heard. However, in order to fully grasp the magnitude and greatness of King’s …show more content…
Others believe that in the 50 years since King spoke of his Dream life, the United States had made some significant progress towards a more racially equal society. When Barack Obama was voted President, many questions arose: has the election of Obama as president of the United States mean that King's dream has been fulfilled? Have we come close? This may ring some truth, and of course, Barack Obama will be a living proof the progress that has been made, but consider the hatred that began as he gained momentum in the election. It is obvious that racism continues to exist in every American city and town. I must admit that progress has indeed been made, but as long as there is still hate crime, the Dream is unrealized. As long as police activity is doubled because of a presence of an African American, the Dream will remain unrealized. As long as unemployment solely in African Americans keeps increasing to be double the rate among white people, the Dream remains unrealized. As long as the division of wealth and absence of the equal economic conditions continue and escalate affecting an African American, the Dream that Martin Luther King brought to us remains out of