I have a dream

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Tuesday, June 7^th 2011

Martin Luther King's Speech

This document is a speech by Martin Luther King. He gave this speech in front of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C. In 1963.

He spoke about the « Negro Slaves », discrimination, segregation and freedom.

He talked about the Emancipation Proclamation, WHICH was the end / abolition of slavery in 1863.

He said that one hundred years later black people were not free and he wanted equality.

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« I HAVE A DREAM »

Martin Luther King said (that) he had a dream.

He said / claimed he had a dream that his four children would not be judged by the colour of their skin, but by the content of their character.

He said he had a dream that white children and black children would join hands AS brothers and sisters.

Malcolm X was MORE aggressive THAN Martin Luther King. He was angriER.

Martin Luther King was MORE optimistic THAN Malcolm X. He was wisER THAN Malcolm X.

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