LAD/Blog #27: MLK, Jr.'s "I have a dream" speech

Martin Luther King Day is a day when we celebrate King's ideals and impact on the United States of America.  His beliefs are perfectly summarized in his famous "I Have a Dream Speech" that was delivered on August 28th, 1963.  While standing in front of the Lincoln Memorial he alluded to the great man that preceded him and how America needs to follow "Lincoln's light".  The light is referring to the Emancipation Proclamation that was issued by President Lincoln during the Civil War. King then begins to list off the injustices that must end before the movement can stop. After this, King comes to the most famous part of the speech, in which he states that he has a dream that white and black children can at some point love each other as siblings. After this extremely powerful section, he tells the crowd that with this hope, they must go back to their homes and continue to push for equality. He quotes "My Country Tis' of Thee" stating that they must continue to push for progress under freedom rings across the nation and all people are "free at last."

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech reminded me of many of Barack Obama's speeches where he discussed racism and racial inequality.