The Speech “I Have a Dream” I have a dream the commonly known and revered “I Have a Dream” speech by Martin Luther King Jr. delivered on August 28th of the year 1963. King Jr. was an activist for civil rights in America. He delivered the speech at a time America was under the perceived rule of general Racism and violation of human rights. The speech was delivered to an audience of almost 250,000 people. King Jr. wanted the black Americans to be freed from slavery to which they were subjected even after the passing of the 1863 Act, which was to have freed all the slaves under European captivity. King Jr. was an orator and an eloquent speaker whom people wanted to listen to. He described his...
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