On August 28, 1963 in Washington D.C., a group of civil rights marchers, along with two hundred and fifty thousand people of all genders, ages, and races at the nation’s capital gathered around the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. Dr. King gave his famous “I Have a Dream” speech. These steps were to the memorial to the president who defeated southern states over the issues of slavery. King’s powerful speech begins with his painting a passionate picture of racial injustice and completes with a vision of a future of equality and true fairness. King also quotes, “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal” which is in the beginning of the introduction to the U.S Constitution. This speech was given during the “March for Jobs and Freedom.” This March on Washington was …show more content…
He was a strong worker for civil rights for the African American community. King fought for the civil rights for all women, men and children of color keeping confidence that one day everyone would come together as nation and form as one and not be separated. Having a great amount of knowledge of civil rights made him such a confident speaker. Dr. King grew up in a Baptist church with successful preachers. King was a southern Baptist preacher, so when he gave his speeches, he was so powerful and emotional. He was a well-educated man who received his doctorate degree from Boston University. In this speech, he is informing the Americans that they are coming up on the edge of justice. He knows that the feeling of justice is going to be well deserved, he just doesn’t want them to thrive on hatred or bitterness of the situation. When the Cival Rights movement was going on, there was a great deal of segregation between whites and blacks. Whites had great advantages over African Americans. They were not allowed to use anything the whites could such as restrooms, schools and