The I Have A Dream Speech By Martin Luther King Jr.

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The "I Have a Dream" speech spoken by Martin Luther King JR. on August 28,1963, in Washington D.C was a peaceful speech for equality for all and for an end to racism. My analysis of the "I Have a Dream" speech that Martin Luther King JR. spoke shows hoe African Americans were not treated equal and that "whites" were treated better. Martin Luther King JR's speech was very heartfelt and had a lot. of meaning. The speech wasn't for publicity but for the people. Martin Luther King JR. He did not want violence as he said "We must not allow our creative protest to degenerate into physical violence". He wanted peaceful protests that brought

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