"I Have a Dream" is a famous speech delivered by Martin Luther King Jr. on August 28, 1963, at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C. The occasion was the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, a civil rights demonstration calling for an end to racial discrimination and equality for African Americans. King addressed a diverse audience of over 250,000 people, including civil rights activists, supporters, and sympathizers, as well as members of the media and government officials. King's speech remains one of the most iconic and influential speeches in American history, inspiring generations to fight for social justice and equality.Martin Luther King Jr., an American civil rights leader, delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech on August 28 1963, by using repetition and metaphor to inspire and unite people in the fight …show more content…
He repeated the phrase "I have a dream" to create a sense of hope and possibility, and he repeated the phrase "Let freedom ring" to evoke a sense of unity and progress. "I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: 'We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal” (par. 17).By repeating the phrase "I have a dream," King creates a powerful and image of a better future, which inspires his audience to work towards achieving that vision. His vision, or his dream, demonstrates how he believes that if they work together as a nation, they can eventually build a better society. “Let freedom ring from the snow-capped Rockies of Colorado...Let freedom ring from every hill and molehill of Mississippi" (par. 29-38). King's repetition of the phrase "Let freedom ring" creates a sense of unity and progress, as he imagines a future where all people are free and equal. King uses this phrase as a way of expressing how he imagines a better and equal future for America as well as the rest of the