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Comparison Of Martin Luther King Jr.'s I Have A Dream Speech

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The speech given by Martin Luther King was given in August 28, 1963 demonstrating the March On Washington. The speech given by Barack Obama was given March 7, 2015 to a crowd remembering the March On Washington. These speeches were given by the most influential men of their time, Martin Luther King Jr. and Barack Obama. Martin Luther King influenced the sociopolitical climate which allowed Barack Obama to have the platform he has at the time of the speech. In Martin Luther King Jr’s “I Have A Dream” speech, he begins the speech by using the phrase, “Five score years ago.” This refers to Abraham Lincoln’s famous speech “Gettysburg Address” which historians argue spurred the emancipation proclamation. The emancipation proclamation granted
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