'I have a Dream'

Martin Luther King Jr. was famous for being one of the first people to stand up for African American rights. His 'I Have a Dream' speech impacted many and helped end racial discrimination. I believe that Martin Luther showed people not to be afraid to stand up for what is right. For this matter, I sense that he motivated many people to speak up and say that enough was enough. About a year after his speech the Civil Rights Movement took off. This is what eventually brought an end to discrimination. If it hadnt been for his encouraging speech, America would have probably lasted longer with equal rights issues.
In Martin Luther's excellent speech, he read many effective rhetorcal appeals. He uses religion, emotion, patriotism, and history. In this speech he repeats "... all of God's children" reffering to the fact that God himself made us all equal and that people should acknowledge that. As for patriotism, he states "... and if America is to be a great nation, this must become true" meaning that if the nation was equal, it would be more powerful than being against each other. Martin Luther stated in the speech that he was happy to join everyone in the greatest demonstration of freedom in the history of the nation, because he knew that one day his speech and bravery would impact the lives of those who were treated with injustice. That's also exactly what happened.