Moahmmed Mia
English 1101
Sarah Ostiz
02/14/2014
I have a dream Response
While reading the “I have a dream” speech by Martin Luther King Jr. I noticed that he is furious about his people facing injustice and discrimination 100 years after Emancipation proclamation which freed the slaves. He wants to bring about change which will grant African American equal rights and end segregation, in order to end segregation he suggest that all African American must unite for one cause. Even though African American been Abused and discriminated for 100s of years he doesn’t promote violence, he believes violence won’t change anything and makes things worse. He wants his people to bring about change through will power and peaceful protests. I noticed that even though Whites discriminated against his people for so long but he doesn’t despise them In fact he went as far as calling them his “brothers”.
I found it compelling that he doesn’t want African American to fight for equality though violence, he states that “We must not be guilty of wrongful deeds, Let us not seek to satisfy out thirst for freedom by drinking from the cups of bitterness”. I find this compelling because even after all he witnessed he was able to stay above it and suggest his people attain freedom the right way.
I wonder if Martin Luther king jr. believed in everything he preached, and also I wonder if knew at the time what a revolutionary speech he was giving during the speech.
I think purpose of this speech was hope. He wanted the people who been oppressed for so long to be reenergized to become one to bring about change, he wanted to make his people believe that it’s possible.