Compare And Contrast Segregation Forever And Martin Luther King Speech

Martin Luther King, Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech may have many differences with George Wallace’s “Segregation Now, Segregation Forever” speech but they share some similarities as well. They both share a need for freedom. One wants freedom from segregation and the other wants freedom from being told what to do. Also they discuss religion and what it means for them. One uses it as slander and the other uses it to promote peace among people. Insert third point. Commentate here. Comparing and contrasting both speeches will show how alike and dislike both are.

Martin Luther King, Jr. and George Wallace both want their freedom. They both want freedom from what has been oppressing them. They also believe that everyone should have this freedom. That

Both men believe that religion is very important and it plays an important role in what they want. They also refer to religion is some way, many times throughout their speeches. Though the comparison ends with Wallace believing it is being used against people, and King using it to unite people. Wallace thinks that people are losing their faith out of fear of the government, he declares “…then this government must assume more and more police powers and we are becoming government-fearing people…not God-fearing people.” He also thinks the government is trying to play God and rule over people. He states that that have no faith in God, yet they try to assume God’s role, and the system is the opposite of Christ. On the flipside Martin Luther King, Jr. uses religion to unite, sometimes even saying God’s children instead of everyone to bring people closer. King says, “And the glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together.” He also speaks of having faith that things will change. He tells everyone to hold tight to their faith and they will overcome. At one point he states, “With this faith we will be able to hew out of the mountain of despair a stone of