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"I Have a Dream" was a speech by Martin Luther King on August 28, 1963, in which he demanded equality and an end to all racist discrimination in the United States. The speech, delivered from the steps in front of the Lincoln Memorial during the march on Washington, was a turning point for the American civil rights movement in the 1960s. The place where the speech took place was a symbol in itself, while Abraham Lincoln was the president who 100 years ago had abolished slavery in the nation.
In the speech, King emphasized his desire for a future where African Americans and white Americans could live together in peaceful coexistence as equals in the United States. He spoke of the suffering of the black population throughout history and pointed out that one hundred years after the abolition of slavery, blacks lived in poverty and inequality compared to whites.
The thoughts in the speech reflected King's social experiences of African-American marginalization. The speech drew parallels, which appealed to America's myths about itself as a nation based on freedom and justice for all people.
