I chose the speech, “I Have a Dream…” by Martin Luther King, Jr. to be the topic of this essay on point of view. The point of view of the author/speaker will impact their interpretation of events. Martin Luther King Jr.’s interpretation of the state of black rights in America was influenced by his perspective as a black man and a civil rights leader.
Martin Luther King Jr. gave this speech during the “March of Washington” on August 28th, 1963. In his speech he talked about the civil rights that black people deserve as well as white people. During the speech he stated the situation almost immediately. He talked about Lincoln setting the slaves free but we still had a long ways to go before there was true freedom. He said that this problem urgently needed to be fixed. The speech started strong but he worked his way up with power and passion. He stated inequalities and injustices such as police brutality on the African American society. Martin Luther King Jr also talked about his hopes and dreams for the future. He repeatedly used the phrase “I have a dream” for example he said “I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character” during his speech. …show more content…
It was originally published on Friday August 30th, 1963. The topic of this editorial is a response to the “March on Washington,” including King’s speech. Although the author was not sited there are many clues in this editorial that he or she was on the same page as King. The author says “it is a lesson that will not be forgotten as we seek on and on to realize our destination as a nation.” People could have taken it many different ways, the author says “Even had the purpose of the march been intimidation, which it was not, the purpose was
Martin Luther King Jr. gave this speech during the “March of Washington” on August 28th, 1963. In his speech he talked about the civil rights that black people deserve as well as white people. During the speech he stated the situation almost immediately. He talked about Lincoln setting the slaves free but we still had a long ways to go before there was true freedom. He said that this problem urgently needed to be fixed. The speech started strong but he worked his way up with power and passion. He stated inequalities and injustices such as police brutality on the African American society. Martin Luther King Jr also talked about his hopes and dreams for the future. He repeatedly used the phrase “I have a dream” for example he said “I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character” during his speech. …show more content…
It was originally published on Friday August 30th, 1963. The topic of this editorial is a response to the “March on Washington,” including King’s speech. Although the author was not sited there are many clues in this editorial that he or she was on the same page as King. The author says “it is a lesson that will not be forgotten as we seek on and on to realize our destination as a nation.” People could have taken it many different ways, the author says “Even had the purpose of the march been intimidation, which it was not, the purpose was