An Analysis Of I Have A Dream Speech

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Every American Dream has its own inspiring and meaningful stories; a dream that has its own unique distinctions, interpretations, complications, sacrifices, has its endless possibilities, and most importantly, a dream that has its own effective action and optimistic option for execution. For example: In “Let America Be America Again,” Langston Hughes exemplifies that people must rise up, reclaim their land and regain the American dream through self-determination and perseverance because he believes in democracy. Similarly, in “I Have a Dream Speech,” Martin Luther King Jr. delivers a hopeful vision to end racism in the United States. King’s remarkable speech is one of the most memorable moments in the nation 's history towards Civil Rights …show more content…

history that all men were created equal. Their dream and vision of a future without racial divisions during their era became a reality to its certain extent. We finally had the first African American president in U.S. history. Hughes believed that his “Dream is Almost Dead,” because America had been a place of slavery, poverty, oppression, and lies, yet he was still hopeful to see America the way he always wanted to be, a homeland where everyone could be free. He asserted that their pain and sufferings can be improved as long as they work together and strive harder to build the America of their dreams. Hughes conveyed a sense of hope that the American Dream was attainable and he was right all along because of King’s Civil Rights Movement. King’s bravery and strength of will certainly helped the progression of African Americans rights in the United States because they established the same constitutional rights that used to be enjoyed and afforded to whites only. In other words, their interpretation of segregation had ended. For example: African Americans were provided the right to ride on the same public transportation, eat at the same restaurants, and go to the same schools as the white people. They were also granted the right to vote. African Americans were no longer isolated and their respective dreams were within their reach as long as they work hard and fight for it with humility and …show more content…

Coates affirmed that racial inequality exist up to this day because he used his story to argue that race-related tragedy affects African American. Coates ' college friend, Prince Carmen Jones Jr., was mistakenly tracked and killed by a policeman. He thought that police brutality against African Americans was a major issue and police misconduct was on the rise. Authorities were dealing with situations with extreme and excessive force, but regardless of the result of their viciousness, officers still managed to get away with it. Coates encouraged everyone to prioritize the physical security of their African-American bodies because being blacks will always be threatened with physical harm by the law enforcement officer. Coates identified life "The Dream," because freedom and equality have been just a fantasy. He feared that at any given moment, abusive officers were capable to steal that precious life away in a matter of heart-beat, whether consciously or subconsciously without facing any type of consequences. Overall, all three authors have a unique interpretation of their own

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