The first thing I noticed about Dr. King was his many accomplishments in the Civil Rights Movement. His strong belief in non violent protest really made him stand out. This led to more effective protest and then the government realized the situation. But some more of his more astonishing accomplishments include, being an advocate for a peaceful protest in the Memphis sanitation worker strike, he provided leadership …show more content…
But one of the most impactful ones he said was, “I have a dream”. This one had such an impact because it brought attention to the movement that had been going on for years. I believe the March on Washington was taking place at that time too with over 250,000 people attending. The speech was also given where Lincoln’s statue is. The importance of Abe in this situation would be that’s where he signed the Emancipation Proclamation. The Emancipation Proclamation was a letter that freed slaves in the southern part of the United States. I believe he wanted to give his speech here because he wanted people to realize how terrible things were over a century before but also call out the things that haven’t changed over time. This speech was broadcasted all over the US at the time and was later published in the papers. That’s about as “live stream” as you can get in the era. But the most important thing that occurred here was the Civil Rights Act was passed the next year in