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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C. on August 28, 1963 is a wonderful example of a powerful speech. With his use of such vivid examples that relate to his audience and his repetitive mention of certain phrases, it proves to be one of the best speeches ever given. The audience was made of people that were suffering the oppression of racism, regardless of their color. The majority of the audience was African Americans. There were also whites in the crowd. These whites, as Dr. King mentions in his speech, “have come to realize that their destiny is tied up with our (African American) destiny and their freedom is inextricably bound to out freedom.” Dr, King speaks to a crowd not of one race, but a crowd with one vision. The crowd is made up of those with the same belief that everyone deserves equal treatment, regardless of race, creed, or religion. Dr. King establishes a common ground with his audience by on some level including everyone in his speech. Instead of singling out African Americans in his speech, he uses the word we to include everyone present. He also includes everyone by calling them his friends, “I say to you today, my friends, that in spite of the difficulties and frustrations of the moment, I still have a dream. It is a dream deeply rooted in the American dream.” The American dream isn’t obtainable to just one race. Everyone is meant to live the American dream. Dr. King still has a belief that it this is an attainable goal. The main points of Dr. King’s speech are to provide the audience with hope that there is still a prospect of living in a world without hate, oppression, and injustice. King also makes it clear that in order for the United States to be a great nation, “all of God’s children will be able to sing with a new meaning, “My country, ‘tis of thee, sweet land of liberty, of thee I sing.
Approximate Word count = 1361
Approximate Pages = 5.4
(250 words per page double spaced)
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