How Did Martin Luther King Jr Impact Society

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Martin Luther King was a prominent figure during the American civil rights era and still has a big impact in our society today. One of Dr. King’s most famous speeches was his landmark “I have a Dream” speech. The speech was in response to all the discrimination and hatred towards minorities and most prominently, African-Americans at the time. Throughout United States history, African-American people have endured through the chains of slavery and discrimination since the 1800s and although slavery was over, discrimination still continued into the 20th century. The black community and others took a stand to fight against inequality and discrimination going on in the country. Dr. King’s speech was one of the most important world renowned speeches and he definitely got his message across very effectively to his audience by recounting and connecting to the past, use of effective repetition, diction, emotion and so much more.
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He affected the people and society so greatly, that his philosophy, teachings, and speeches such as the “I Have a Dream” speech at the March on Washington are still being taught and kept alive by millions of people. Dr. King wanted to “Let the freedom ring” all over the country in great fashion. The speech was so effective it contributed greatly to the changed society and country we live in free of hatred and discrimination. With skills of connecting to history, using diction, repetition, and much more, Dr. King was able to very effectively give his speech to his audience. Dr. King’s speech instilled the thoughts and emotions of change and equality to the people which was his greatest end goal. Dr. King wanted change and his speech accomplished that. Towards the end of his speech, Dr. King expresses his might and passion for freedom giving the audience one last message to remember and keep, “Free at last! Free at Last! Thank God almighty, we are free at