March On Washington Speech Analysis

Before one may assess the efforts that have been made as a community to keep Dr. King’s dream alive, it is necessary to recall exactly what his dream is. During the March on Washington on August 28, 1963, Dr. King delivered one of the most powerful and renowned speeches of all time for the sake of bringing forth equal rights to the world. In the speech, he speaks on some of his dreams and ambitions he has for our nation that would make it a happier and better place for every person. “ I have a dream that one day my four children will not be judged by the color of their skin, but the contents of their character.” [Martin Luther King Jr.] When King made this declaration it is evident that he not only yearned for that dream for his children but all the minorities across the country. While his dream may not have been realized to the extent he …show more content…
A wide variety of methods have been used to educate people of not only King’s accolades and goals, but enlighten them on the mistakes of the past in order for them to be avoided. In the classroom, teachers go in depth on how much black people struggled just to get to this point. First the Civil War, where thousands laid down their lives for the sake of a better future for their children after they were kidnapped and dragged to the United States unwillingly in a slave boat. Soon after, they had to fight the Jim Crow laws and segregation. By educating the current generation of what happened in the past, it gives value to what they have to a greater degree and the urge fight to protect it. The media is another a powerful tool for education; movies such as Birth of a Nation, Selma, and The Ghost of Mississippi are able to easily grasp the attention of the younger demographic and educated them as well as entertainment them. Carrying on the legacy and dream of Martin Luther King is not only A goal but A necessity for the sake of peace and equality as a