Jillian Harper
Mr. Eaton
English III 4th Hour
15 Apr. 2016
“I Have a Dream” speech and Toni Morrison
Throughout all of written life on Earth, there have been numerous notable historical events as well as many literary periods to go along hand-in-hand with these historical events. Parts of every literary period are authors. There have been many famous authors throughout time, as well as many lesser known authors. Historical events as well as literary periods and authors all affect the world in numerous ways. Examining the “I Have a Dream” speech, postmodern literature, and Toni Morrison as an author are all key pieces in understanding the similar effects that all of these events, periods, and people have on the world.
On August 28, 1963, Martin …show more content…
refers to many different historical documents in his “I Have a Dream” speech. A few of the documents he refers to are the Emancipation Proclamation and the Declaration of Independence. The Emancipation Proclamation was an executive order signed by President Abraham Lincoln on January 1, 1863. The order focuses on freeing many enslaved African American individuals (Wynn). One hundred years after the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation, Martin Luther King Jr. acknowledges that “the life of the Negro is still sadly crippled by the manacles of segregation and the chains of discrimination” (King Jr.). Despite the goals of the Emancipation Proclamation African American individuals are still not completely free. In addition to his acknowledgement of the goals of the Emancipation Proclamation, Martin Luther King Jr. quoted the United States’ Declaration of Independence in the speech. Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness are the certain unalienable rights guaranteed to mankind that are defined in the Declaration of Independence (King Jr.). Martin Luther King Jr. explains in his speech that it seems overtime these guaranteed unalienable rights have been taken away from the African American …show more content…
In some ways, the dreams of Martin Luther King Jr. have been well achieved. However, in more ways than one, his dreams are still far from being achieved. The speech gave a positive outlook for a violent world.
Nearly fifty years after the day Martin Luther King Jr. gave the “I Have a Dream” speech, an African American man was elected as the president of the United States. President Barack Obama was elected and sworn into office on January 20, 2009. He would make history by being the first African American to become president of the United States. Other positive advances in equality and in abolishing racism since Martin Luther King Jr. gave the speech in 1963 include the 1964 Civil Rights Act and the 1965 Voting Right Act, among other
Mr. Eaton
English III 4th Hour
15 Apr. 2016
“I Have a Dream” speech and Toni Morrison
Throughout all of written life on Earth, there have been numerous notable historical events as well as many literary periods to go along hand-in-hand with these historical events. Parts of every literary period are authors. There have been many famous authors throughout time, as well as many lesser known authors. Historical events as well as literary periods and authors all affect the world in numerous ways. Examining the “I Have a Dream” speech, postmodern literature, and Toni Morrison as an author are all key pieces in understanding the similar effects that all of these events, periods, and people have on the world.
On August 28, 1963, Martin …show more content…
refers to many different historical documents in his “I Have a Dream” speech. A few of the documents he refers to are the Emancipation Proclamation and the Declaration of Independence. The Emancipation Proclamation was an executive order signed by President Abraham Lincoln on January 1, 1863. The order focuses on freeing many enslaved African American individuals (Wynn). One hundred years after the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation, Martin Luther King Jr. acknowledges that “the life of the Negro is still sadly crippled by the manacles of segregation and the chains of discrimination” (King Jr.). Despite the goals of the Emancipation Proclamation African American individuals are still not completely free. In addition to his acknowledgement of the goals of the Emancipation Proclamation, Martin Luther King Jr. quoted the United States’ Declaration of Independence in the speech. Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness are the certain unalienable rights guaranteed to mankind that are defined in the Declaration of Independence (King Jr.). Martin Luther King Jr. explains in his speech that it seems overtime these guaranteed unalienable rights have been taken away from the African American …show more content…
In some ways, the dreams of Martin Luther King Jr. have been well achieved. However, in more ways than one, his dreams are still far from being achieved. The speech gave a positive outlook for a violent world.
Nearly fifty years after the day Martin Luther King Jr. gave the “I Have a Dream” speech, an African American man was elected as the president of the United States. President Barack Obama was elected and sworn into office on January 20, 2009. He would make history by being the first African American to become president of the United States. Other positive advances in equality and in abolishing racism since Martin Luther King Jr. gave the speech in 1963 include the 1964 Civil Rights Act and the 1965 Voting Right Act, among other