Additional Questions to ponder from “I have a dream speech”

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  1. What kind of vision of the future of race relations does Martin Luther King, Jr. portray? How does it compare to current race relations in America?

  2. The 60s Civil Rights movement achieved several important legal objectives. Does this speech focus on specific objectives, or general ideas?

  3. What role does American History play in Dr. King’s overall argument and/ or the climate of that time in history?

  4. How does the religious content of the speech influence its overall effectiveness?

  5. "I Have a Dream" has inspired huge numbers of people. What do you think makes the speech so inspirational?

  6. What are the differences and similarities in our country “then” and “now?”

  7. What is your greatest dream for this world today?

Here is a link to Dr. King’s “I have a dream” speech.

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