The Importance Of Dr. Martin Luther King's Speech

Never have I ever, taken the time to listen to Dr. Martin Luther King’s speech, “I Have a Dream,” because since I was a child his importance stood out with great significance. Martin Luther King was a civil rights leader, who stood as a voice for the African American’s movement to provoke change. For us today it seems like over a hundred years ago the United States faced the problem of segregation and racism, considering how things have drastically changed. With the help of Dr. King the world is continuing to change n a numerous of positive ways. His bravery, leadership, and persistence placed him on a pedestal, giving him the respect he needed to perform his duties as a leader. As the driving force of the many events that occurred, the March on Washington in 1963, was one that stands out in history. The March on Washington is where he gave this iconic speech, which is known as one of the best speeches in American history. Although I didn’t listen to the speech until recently, I knew the moral of the message was a vision of change. Martin Luther King’s “I Have a Dream” speech in 1963 still

This means the money never reaches its destination. Martin Luther King refers to a bad check as the justice for African Americans. The justice never arrived in the hands of African Americans, just as the money doesn’t arrive in a person’s hands after an insufficient check. He compared the check to the treatment of black people, because people would be able to relate to money, if not anything else. If America knew how it felt to get an insufficient check then, America would know how it felt to stand in the shoes of an African American. He used his metaphors as tools, in order to make the message clear and