Mlk I Have A Dream Speech

“I have a dream”, A Famous quote spoken by a man who sought out to make a difference in society during his time. Martin Luther King jr., born on January 15th 1929 and attended public schools in georgia and later graduated from high school at the age of 15. He also received a B.A from an institution of Atlanta, which his father and grandfather had graduated from. Martin Luther King jr. was primarily recognized as an American pastor, humanitarian, activist, and a leader in the african-American civil rights movement during 1954 – 1968. His main goal was to have African Americans be treated equally to others. Martin wanted to raise the public awareness of racism and end the discrimination/segregation that filled their society. He planned small and basic objectives, which involve campaigns for equal rights in 1955.

On August 28th 1963, Martin Luther King jr. delivered his “ I have a dream” speech to an audience of 250,000 people. In this moment he had captured the spirit of millions watching over television and radio broadcastings. Although his speech was 17 minutes long, it was the words that he spoke in which touched the hearts of many and allowed them to partake in his moment for equal rights. There are seven characteristics that define Martin Luther King jr. as a modern day prophet being, his message to the people was that everyone one is equal and should be treated that way, because God had made us all equal and does not define who we are based on whether we are white or