Summary Of I Have A Dream Speech

The “I have a dream speech” by Martin Luther King Jr. given on 28th August, 1963 is one of the most acclaimed speeches in the history of US. The speech resonates in people’s minds and is a testimony of King Jr’s appeal to the crowds and his ability to lead people. The speech has been recorded in US history as a significant moment. The recordings of the speech are found online and the irrepressible energy in the voice of King Jr. reminds of the days when the Negroes were fighting for an equal status. Throughout the speech, King has used the power of his rhetoric to win loud applauds from the crowd. The energy and euphoria in the crowd is more than visible and shows that King was able to move crowds with his ideas and his voice and it is why he was the celebrated leader of the Civil Rights movement.
“I am happy to join with you today in what will go down in history as the greatest demonstration for freedom in the history of our nation” (abcnews, 2013). Truly, it was one of the greatest demonstrations in history where a cheering crowd was addressed by King before the Lincoln Memorial, Washington D.C. A large crowd stands before him hearing the speech spellbound. There are people standing behind him and king delivers his speech impressively as well as emphatically speaking of Negroe power and his ability to change the future. At times King speaks slowly like a philosopher and times his voice rises and his pace is up, his face resonating with energy and