King's speech, like the March on Washington, is meant to draw attention to this inequality and oppression. King compares the situation to a "bad check," meaning that American institutions have failed to deliver what they promised. He states that there is no more time to wait or to make gradual changes. King urges the activists of the civil rights movement to remember that in order to achieve their goals, they should not let hatred or bitterness affect their actions. He gives specific instances of unacceptable circumstances in the United States that need to be dealt with immediately, in a speech called "Now is the time" to make change. "Black Americans can never be satisfied" until their full rights are granted and protected, King says. does this work?
