On August 28, 1963, Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his most iconic speech. He began discussing the emancipation of slaves, criticizing the fact that after so many years, blacks had still not attained freedom. "I have a dream," he uttered famously, that dream being of equality. "Content of character" is what he hoped would determine the greatness of a man rather than skin color. The dream was of black and white integrating peacefully, forging friendships. If "all men are created equal", blacks should not be at a disadvantage. King also warned against violent protest, which would only lead to unnecessary bloodshed. He finished with a call for freedom to ring in every state, dreaming that one day people could cry out: "Free at last! Free at last! Thank God Almighty, we are free at last!"
Wednesday, April 10, 2013
LAD/Blog #26: MLK's "I Have a Dream" Speech
On August 28, 1963, Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his most iconic speech. He began discussing the emancipation of slaves, criticizing the fact that after so many years, blacks had still not attained freedom. "I have a dream," he uttered famously, that dream being of equality. "Content of character" is what he hoped would determine the greatness of a man rather than skin color. The dream was of black and white integrating peacefully, forging friendships. If "all men are created equal", blacks should not be at a disadvantage. King also warned against violent protest, which would only lead to unnecessary bloodshed. He finished with a call for freedom to ring in every state, dreaming that one day people could cry out: "Free at last! Free at last! Thank God Almighty, we are free at last!"
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