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Martin Luther King: I have A Dream

On August 28, 1963 Martin Luther King expressed his feelings regarding American
justice. King considered the nature and value of justice, as they appear in both structure of
society as a whole, and in the personality of an individual human being. He believed that
individuals are not self-reliant and no one working alone can gain all of the genuine necessities of
life. He is convinced that this can be achieved by having communities gather together for mutual
achievement of common goals. Justice is not the exclusive responsibility of any one class of
citizens, but emerges from the harmonious interrelationship of each component in society. Martin
Luther King was an extraordinary leader, directing the African Americans in peaceful protests to
achieve equality for all human kind. Composing one of the most eloquent and enlightening
speeches throughout American history, “I Have a Dream,” King demands America to stand by the
promise in which it was founded on, tha...

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