On August 28, 1963, Martin Luther King Jr. recited his “I have a dream speech” from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C., his demanding for racial justice and an integrated nation while believing all citizens are created equal fueled the passion behind his words of his “i have a dream” speech. His main message from the speech is that minorities should be able to have equal rights and not have to deal with criminal injustice. King gives purpose to why he believes minorities should have equality.
Criminal injustice and racial discrimination has been a big problem during the Civil Rights Era. Martin Luther King Jr. had no hesitation to bring up hardships and future goals by repeating the words “We cannot be satisfied” to assert his view towards criminal injustice. They cannot be satisfied with malicious police …show more content…
He believes children should be should be judged by the content of their character rather than the color of a particular skin tone. Children should be able to share classrooms and places of common ground without experiencing racial slurs. Minorities and caucasians should be able to share a place on the dinner table as companions and brothers in arms. Uniting together as a nation will help build the prosperity of the United States and lower civil tensions.
Martin Luther King’s “i have a dream” speech outlines his passion against inequality and racial injustice. Through his words and beliefs, he uses emotional appeal to grab the attention of many Americans who felt his dedication to gain equality for all people. His persistence and willpower made it very possible to achieve these rights through civil disobedience and boycotting. Martin Luther King Jr. was rewarded with the Nobel Peace Prize and the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was passed. Now minorities and caucasians integrate with each other on a daily