The speech ‘I have a dream’ delivered by Martin Luther King Jr on August 30, 1963 is recognized as one of the best speeches ever given. He electrified the citizens of America with his speech from the steps of Lincoln Memorial. Kings words proved to be a touchstone for understanding the social and political mayhem of the time and gave the nation a way to express what was happening.
The key message in his speech was that all people are created equal. During that time black people were regarded as inferior and were treated as slaves. Martin Luther King argued his points passionately and powerfully. In his opening paragraph King references the Gettysburg Address as well as Emancipation Proclamation, the Constitution and Declaration of Independence.
The key message in his speech was that all people are created equal. During that time black people were regarded as inferior and were treated as slaves. Martin Luther King argued his points passionately and powerfully. In his opening paragraph King references the Gettysburg Address as well as Emancipation Proclamation, the Constitution and Declaration of Independence.