as truly legendary, but he was not the only one speaking that day. Many others just like him with their own speeches to inspire a nation.” In fact MLK was actually the 16th to speak out of 18 on that day.” (History.com) MLK began his speech with a reference to the emancipation proclamation, which actually freed millions of slaves in 1863, but King observes that, “one hundred years later the negro is still not free.” We are blessed for righteous, and brave people like King and the many others that spoke on that day. (Americanrhetoric.com) The Reaction. Lots of great things came from this event in history. Besides desegregation being the biggest event, MLK also go a Nobel Peace Prize a year after his speech. Also his speech was ranked in the top American speeches of the 20th century in a 1999 poll of scholars of public address. His accomplishments are extraordinary. (history.com) The Conclusion. Martin Luther King Jr. sought out a goal to put a stop to racial segregation, and he achieved his goal. How do you think he reached his goal? I can assure you it was not easy he had to spend many nights in jail, plan out boycotts, rallies, and speeches. However, it all payed off today. Thank you Martin Luther King Jr. (History.com)
as truly legendary, but he was not the only one speaking that day. Many others just like him with their own speeches to inspire a nation.” In fact MLK was actually the 16th to speak out of 18 on that day.” (History.com) MLK began his speech with a reference to the emancipation proclamation, which actually freed millions of slaves in 1863, but King observes that, “one hundred years later the negro is still not free.” We are blessed for righteous, and brave people like King and the many others that spoke on that day. (Americanrhetoric.com) The Reaction. Lots of great things came from this event in history. Besides desegregation being the biggest event, MLK also go a Nobel Peace Prize a year after his speech. Also his speech was ranked in the top American speeches of the 20th century in a 1999 poll of scholars of public address. His accomplishments are extraordinary. (history.com) The Conclusion. Martin Luther King Jr. sought out a goal to put a stop to racial segregation, and he achieved his goal. How do you think he reached his goal? I can assure you it was not easy he had to spend many nights in jail, plan out boycotts, rallies, and speeches. However, it all payed off today. Thank you Martin Luther King Jr. (History.com)