I Have a Dream Summary
Martin Luther King, Jr.

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I Have a Dream Summary

Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech on August 28, 1963, at the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. Many regard it as the greatest speech of the twentieth century and, more than that, one of the greatest speeches in history. Though King was one of several featured speakers that day, "I Have a Dream" became synonymous with the aims of the march and the entire civil rights movement. His...

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"I Have a Dream"

4,502 words, approx. 16 pages

"I Have a Dream" by Martin Luther King, Jr. Martin Luther King, Jr., (1929-1968) accepted his first position as pastor of a Baptist congregation in Montgomery, Alabama, in 1954, after receiving his... Read more

Martin Luther King, Jr. Biographies (3)

Martin Luther King, Jr.

2,036 words, approx. 7 pages

The African American minister and Nobel Prize winner Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929-1968), originated the nonviolence strategy within the activist civil rights movement. He was one of the most importan... Read more

Martin Luther King, Jr.

735 words, approx. 3 pages

Martin Luther King, Jr. was born on January 15, 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia. He was ordained a minister at his father's church in 1947. King gained national recognition in 1956 for organizing a boycott a... Read more

Martin Luther King, Jr.

996 words, approx. 4 pages

Nobel Prize winner Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. originated the nonviolence strategy within the activist civil rights movement. King was born on January 15, 1929, in Atlanta, Georgia. Following graduat... Read more

Essays & Analysis (5)

Martin Luther King Speech and "A Raisin in the Sun"

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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was a Baptist minister who conducted a speech from the steps of the Lincoln memorial in front of thousands of people. As he pleaded for equality through his "I have a dream ... Read more

Martin Luther King Jr.'s Dream

459 words, approx. 2 pages

In this persuasive essay I am going to talk about three points why I think Martin Luther King Jr. dreams came true. First of all now blacks can live in the same neighborhoods as whi... Read more

Sexism and Racism

454 words, approx. 2 pages

Sexism and racism are two social issues that need an urgent resolution. Society is becoming increasingly aware of the need to adjust inequalities between males and females and between people from diff... Read more

The Eloquence of Dreams: Analysis of the "I Have a Dream" Speech

1,419 words, approx. 5 pages

On August 28th, 1963, Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered a speech to more than 200,000 people during the March on Washington. King's speech was one of the most influential during the era of the Civil... Read more

The Effect of Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I have a Dream" Speech

544 words, approx. 2 pages

America prides itself on being the land of opportunity, and for the most part it is, but as we look back on the history of this, the most powerful nation in the world, we understand that the journey t... Read more

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