Who Is Martin Luther King's Dream Of Equality Still Achieve Today?

“I have a dream!” Martin Luther King said fifty years ago, hoping that one day every human being of various cultures will stand together facing the world. He hoped that everyone in America, no matter their skin color, beliefs, and gender, would have the same rights in this free nation; yet people of all types still discriminate against different groups of people. Many have examined King’s speech and evaluated whether or not it has been achieved today, but there are conflicting views toward this. Although some may believe that the civil rights movement has been won, Martin Luther King’s dream of equality still has not been fulfilled. This is because in today’s society, there are still several types of discrimination currently occurring including racism, religious segregation, and gender inequality. …show more content…
The right to speech, trial, education and more, are guaranteed by the Bill of Rights to everyone.While this is true, the way people think of the “other” races, religions, or gender, is in a very discriminating way. In an interview centering around the topic of whether the civil rights struggle is over or not, the Executive Director of the National Center for Civil and Human Rights, Doug Shipman feels that the civil rights movement has not been won, and that even specific to women’s rights, the struggle is not over. Looking at King’s very own daughter’s claim, she quotes her mother, “A freedom is never really won, you earn it and win it in every generation” (Finishing the Dream). Not only does her claim disprove the opposing argument, but also shows that it still has not been won and needs to be worked for whenever freedom is necessary. While many may believe that King’s dream of equality has been won, it is clear that there are still struggles that the people of America face today respective to