A classic of American oratory and a defining moment in the civil rights struggle of the 1960s, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s “I Have a Dream Speech” mixes resonant biblical symbolism (the “mighty stream” of righteousness), patriotic rallying cries (“Let freedom ring!”) and plainspoken, everyday metaphors (the “bad check” issued to African-Americans) in calling for racial equality in the United States.

The rhythms and intonations of the speech draw on King’s long experience as a pastor in the Baptist church.

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