I Have a Dream
The 1960’s was a time of learning to campaign for change and focusing on the American dream. In the United States, the Civil Rights Movement marked a turning point for all African American citizens. This movement gave voices to those citizens who were restrained by racism and segregation. Martin Luther King Jr. acted as the motivation for change. He influenced many to join a nonviolent stance against these injustices. The historic “I Have a Dream” speech prompted people to stand up peacefully for what was right. Comparing today’s society to the I Have a Dream speech demonstrates that a message regarding the dedication to achieve a goal can be applied to the flourishing complexity of the twenty-first century. The American dream is constantly adapting but the foundation is always rooted in the ambitions of the founding fathers. Are the central ideas of the American dream in the 1960’s portrayed in the “I have a Dream” speech reflected in history and the growing society today?
The Civil Right movement was transformed on August 28, 1963 of the 1960’s. The March on Washington brought more than 200,000 Americans to debate the topic of racial …show more content…
gave the “I have a Dream Speech” to those who were present at the March on Washington. Martin Luther King Jr. was presumed the spokesperson of the civil rights movement because he encouraged a nonviolent stance against racial injustice. He began his speech with “Five score years ago”, which is reminding the audience of when Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863. The Emancipation Proclamation made all slaves from that day on free. But were the African Americans really set free? Martin Luther King Jr. uses the analogy “chains of discrimination” referring back to before the Emancipation proclamation where slaves were tied up. He 's stating that even after one hundred years of being free, the “chains of discrimination” still exist even if we cannot see
The 1960’s was a time of learning to campaign for change and focusing on the American dream. In the United States, the Civil Rights Movement marked a turning point for all African American citizens. This movement gave voices to those citizens who were restrained by racism and segregation. Martin Luther King Jr. acted as the motivation for change. He influenced many to join a nonviolent stance against these injustices. The historic “I Have a Dream” speech prompted people to stand up peacefully for what was right. Comparing today’s society to the I Have a Dream speech demonstrates that a message regarding the dedication to achieve a goal can be applied to the flourishing complexity of the twenty-first century. The American dream is constantly adapting but the foundation is always rooted in the ambitions of the founding fathers. Are the central ideas of the American dream in the 1960’s portrayed in the “I have a Dream” speech reflected in history and the growing society today?
The Civil Right movement was transformed on August 28, 1963 of the 1960’s. The March on Washington brought more than 200,000 Americans to debate the topic of racial …show more content…
gave the “I have a Dream Speech” to those who were present at the March on Washington. Martin Luther King Jr. was presumed the spokesperson of the civil rights movement because he encouraged a nonviolent stance against racial injustice. He began his speech with “Five score years ago”, which is reminding the audience of when Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863. The Emancipation Proclamation made all slaves from that day on free. But were the African Americans really set free? Martin Luther King Jr. uses the analogy “chains of discrimination” referring back to before the Emancipation proclamation where slaves were tied up. He 's stating that even after one hundred years of being free, the “chains of discrimination” still exist even if we cannot see