MLK-+I+Have+a+Dream

I HAVE A DREAM

August 28, 1963
 * It’s been called the greatest speech in history – period. The words that Martin Luther King Jr. exclaimed in the nation’s capital in August of 1963 still ring in the ears of Americans. But what exactly did he actually say? What was his dream? Listen to the excerpts from Dr. King’s speech and summarize and illustrate each on the Power Point file. **

The I Have a Dream PP:



KING

** Read the essay from [|**TIME 100 - Martin Luther King**]**. As you do, respond to the following questions **Why does the author feel that whites owe King the greatest debt?** They owe him the greatest debt because King liberated them from the burden of America's centuries -old hypocrisy about race.


 * Was King "the right man at the right time"?** Yes he was because he knew a lot about public speaking and that helped him give influential speeches. Also he was a peaceful protestor and showed African Americans that they can fight peacefully for their rights. He was totally useful and perfect for this time.

** Would King be upset with the current use of his most often quoted line? Why or why not? ** Yeah he would be because the line has been used for slogans for different things like California's Ward Connerly.