‘I Have a Dream’: Why MLK’s Speech Has Such Historic Impact
It’s poetry in prose form.
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Delivered by Martin Luther King on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial 50 years ago this summer, his call for an end to racism in the United States marks a defining moment in the nation’s move towards civil rights. The speech, offered to 250,000 people then, has reached countless millions since, and is hailed as a masterpiece of rhetoric. David Rubenstein illuminates the talk’s historic significance.
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