Dr. Martin Luther King's I have a Dream speech

Summary:
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. addressed the crowd in Washington, D.C. in 1963. The basis of his speech was to call out all the injustice and prejudice that was taking place within the negro community. King's speech was meant to reach out not only to the black community and uplift them, but also the white community. He wanted to let the white community know that even though a lot of them despised blacks, that he one hoped that they could all just get along. King dreamed that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal."

Move 1: Suspend Judgment
Like ususal, with anything Dr. King ever did, he never puts the blame solely on one person. King addresses the crowd in a manner that demands attention, yet doesn't come off as being rude or offensive. He doesn't attack the white community for the mistreatment of blacks, instead he goes to a greater source, the government.

Move 2: Define Significant Parts and How They're Related
In this speech there are several points that Dr. King speak on and address that make the speech worth while to listen to. For example, he speaks on the Constitution in quoting "when the architects of our republic wrote the magnificent words of the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence, they were signing a promissory note to which every American was to fall heir. This note was a promise that all men, yes, black men as well as white men, would be guaranteed the "unalienable Rights" of "Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness." King is addressing the fact that the government has a document that supposedly states the way the that everyone should and shall be treated, however, the black community got the short end of the deal. He then goes on to talk about checks in reference to the imbalance between the white and black community. He states that "it is obvious today that America has defaulted on this promissory note, insofar as her citizens of color are concerned. Instead of honoring this sacred obligation, America has given the Negro people a bad check, a check which has come back marked "insufficient funds."

Move 3: Make the Implicit Explicit
Dr. King explicitly states that the way of the world at that moment in time, was not they way that life was intended to be for EVERYONE. He knows that blacks were mistreated and abused, however, he didn't use that as a means to get even. Instead, he used it as a way to fight, verbally and not physically. Even though he didn't give a play for play on every situation that blacks have been through, the bases for his Dream speech were clear. Obviously you wouldn't talk about all these issues in a dream speech if they were already a reality.

Move 4: Look for Patterns
Like all of his other work, Dr. King never tries to pinpoint one individual for the actions of many. He uses his words, intelligence, and belief in God as his means for getting his point across.

Move 5: Keep Formulating Questions and Explanations
Will this Dream speech offend anyone? Will the government feel like they have been the sole reason behind the mistreatment of blacks? Will this be an eye opener for members of both the black and white community?