On the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, Martin Luther King Jr. made his famous speech, I Have a Dream, to mark the centennial of the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation. This was a message to all Negroes, to all whites, and to the whole world, of his vision to see a united America before him, and to erase all the oppression and cruelty that stands in their way. King stands before thousands, not only as …showed first 75 words of 1505 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1505 total…them to equality. Martin Luther King Jr. uses rhetorical and logical structure to portray his image of a beautiful America in which all people will live peacefully together. His speech changed the views of many and remains as one of the most influential and powerful speeches ever delivered. This was a turning point in the plight for equality and Martin Luther King Jr.’s legend as a peaceful and strong orator remains to this day.