i have a dream

“He had a Dream” “I have a dream today.” This speech was given August 28, 1963, by one of histories most famous and influential civil rights activists of all time, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. King wanted nothing more than for the oppressed, African Americans, to have equality. In his speech, “I have a Dream,” Dr. King spoke about how the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation has not meant anything to the freedom of the African …showed first 75 words of 583 total…

…showed last 75 words of 583 total…Jr. “We know through painful experience that freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor; it must be demanded by the oppressed.” Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. It is very evident that Dr. King was a fighter. In fact, he fought until the day he died for his people. And all he fought for was the chance for his people to get a cup of coffee at the same lunch counter as a white man.