Dr. King
opens his "I Have a Dream" speech by saying, "I am happy to join with you today
in what will go down in history as the greatest demonstration for freedom in the history of our
nation." Dr. King's point in this speech is to illustrate all the ways in which African
Americans are not being treated equally. Dr. King lists many reasons to support his
message.
First, Dr. King refers to the Emancipation Proclamation and how one
hundred years later, "the Negro" is still not free. Dr. King states that now is the
time to rise from segregation to the path of racial justice. No longer should there be any
"For Whites Only" signs. All people of all colors should be able to go to the same
hotels, the same restaurants, and the same restrooms. Dr. King dreams of the nation living into
its creed set down in the Declaration of Independence: "We hold these truths to be
self-evident: that all men are created equal."
Second, Dr. King goes on
to point out that not all...
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