Martin Luther King delivered his iconic "I Have a Dream" speech on August 28, 1963 at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C. during the March on Washington. The speech was delivered to an estimated 250,000 people and broadcast on national television and radio, allowing it to reach millions more. King used literary devices like repetition of phrases to encourage equality and freedom for all Americans, regardless of race. He expressed hope that one day blacks and whites would join hands as equals in a just society. The speech remains one of the most influential in American history in its call for racial justice and integration.

1. Martin Luther King:
“I Have a Dream” Speech

2. Speaker:
Martin Luther King is the speaker of the, “I
Have a Dream Speech.”
Background:
Martin was born on January 15, 1929 in
Atlanta, Georgia
Martin was a Baptist minister and civil rights
activist

4. Martin played a pivotal role in ending the
legal segregation of African- American
citizens in the South and other areas of the
nation.
Martin received the Nobel Peace Prize in
1964 among several other honors because of
his mighty acts.

6. Occasion:
Martin Luther King delivered his, “I
Have a Dream Speech” on August 28,
1963 at the Lincoln Memorial in
Washington D.C. , during the March
on Washington.

8. Audience:
The “I Have a Dream Speech” was delivered to
an estimated group of 250,000 people.
Martin Luther King’s speech was broadcasted
on national television and radio companies,
this particular speech overall was viewed by
millions. Martin Luther King’s words were
aimed towards all Americans and continues
to be passed down from generation to
generation.

10. Blacks: The speech gave a message of hope with
the promise that the goals of freedom and equality
were likely to be achieved.
Whites: The speech connected the hope of African
Americans, placing them squarely in the context of
the American dream.

11. Purpose:
The purpose of the, “I Have a
Dream” Speech was to
encourage hope and equality,
in a nation of inequality.

12. Martin Luther states, “the life of the black man is
still sadly crippled by the manacles of segregation
and the chains of discrimination.” He also states
that, “ we’ve come here today to dramatize a
shameful condition.”

13. Subject:
The subject of this speech revolves
specifically around freedom. Martin
Luther King, wanted to ensure freedom
amongst all people, so that diverse
people could all eventually come
together as one, and walk as one. He
wanted to imply a change into the world,
and to significantly make it a better place
for all.

14. “And when this happens, and when we allow
freedom ring, when we let it ring from every village
and every hamlet, from every state and every city,
we will be able to speed up that day when all of
God's children, black men and white men, Jews
and Gentiles, Protestants, and Catholics, will be
able to join hands

15. and sing in the words of the old Negro
spiritual: Free at last! Free at last! Thank
God Almighty, we are free at last!

16. Tone:
Martin Luther King’s tone is very
powerful throughout the, “I Have a
Dream Speech.” He is very confident and
states his desires with much authority,
experience, and emotion. Each of the
listed tones contribute to the style of this
persuasive inspirational speech.

17. Literary Devices:
Martin successfully combined the use of
repetition to leave a powerful lasting impact
on his audience, as well as provide a
convincing tone. “Now is the time” is a quote
that was repeated four times in the fourth
paragraph to emphasize the immediate
action of his audience. This phrase is used to
encourage the blacks to rise up and act with
urgency.

18. “I have a dream” was repeated many times as well.
Martin includes parallelism and repetition to engage the
audience’s attention, while also signaling that all of his
dreams are equally important. Lastly, “let freedom ring”
was repeated to declare to the audience that that he is
fighting for the country to be equal as a whole, not just
one group of people.

19. Conclusion:
The “I Have a Dream Speech” is an iconic
speech in our history. It was very
powerful and led to people envisioning
the future. The speech had the power to
move millions and persuaded people to
fight for their freedom. It resolved many
issues that out nation was facing such as
segregation and freedom.

20. 3RD QUARTER QUIZ #1
1. What is the title of the speech discussed?
2. Who is the author/writer of the speech?
3-4. When and where was the author/writer of
the speech born?
5. Where was the speech held?
6. What is the estimated number of people who
attended the speech/rally?

21. 3RD QUARTER QUIZ #1
7. What is the purpose of the speech?
8. What is the subject/main topic of the speech?
9-10. What are the tones present in the speech?
11. What literary device is used in the speech?
12. How many years are there in five score
years?

22. 3RD QUARTER QUIZ #1
13. Who was the great American that signed the
decree that would end the slavery in America?
14. What do you call the document/decree that
was signed by this great American?
15. When did the speech, attended by
thousands of people, happen?