Adrian McOwiti

I Have a Dream
I have a dream that one day on the red hills of Georgia, the sons of
former slaves and the sons of former slave owners will be able to sit down
together at the table of brotherhood. Bellowed Martin Luther King Jr. from
the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. I have a dream he continued, that one
day even the state of Mississippi, a state sweltering with the heat of
injustice, sweltering with the heat of oppression, will be transformed into an
oasis of freedom and justice. I have a dream that my four little children will
one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their
skin but by the content of their character.
Martin gave his I Have a Dream speech on August 28th, 1963 at the
Lincoln Memorial. Thousands of people of all races gathered to hear what he
had to say, which was surprising given the thick color barrier during the 60s.
He always advocated for peaceful protesting, however he needed a large
speech that would shake the nation. And shake the nation it did. Today it is
one of the most well-known speeches of all time. In this speech, I will
primarily focus on how Martin integrated pathos, logos, and ethos into his
speech.