We live in this nation as a united family, but never forgetting our past. Let us never overlook the history of the pilgrims who traveled here for their religious freedom, for our achievement of independence, or for our horrible past of slavery because we know as a nation that these things shape our future and also guide our future generations to refrain from our past mistakes. As we expand as a nation, one thing we continue to learn is how slavery left its mark on our neighborhoods, communities, and society. This sign is that of racism and prejudice which is impossible for our generation to erase and will be for generations to come. As our ancestors faced in the past in this united nation, we know they did not overcome this obstacle easily, but from King's speech the reader generalizes that it was the first step for us to overcome the idea of ​​discrimination. From Martin Luther King Jr.'s “I Have A Dream” speech, the reader realizes that the idealized dream of African Americans to be “judged not by the color of their skin but by their character” took a long time to realize. In King's "I Have A Dream" speech, the reader becomes aware of African American struggles, unity, and the idea of ​​a better tomorrow. For African Americans, the struggle to be equal to Caucasians in 1900 was a long battle. this was finally brought to light by King's speech. The idea of ​​positioning African Americans as a group and not as individuals limited their ability to demonstrate to their country that they had something valuable to offer. In King's speech, he artistically uses images and symbols to describe the struggles of African American societies. In the speech, King uses words like "chains" and "cripple" t... middle of paper... what he wants, which is that freedom should be able to flow freely like a river so that it can is not limited to one race specification. As we take our gradual steps into the future, one thing that will continue to be on our minds is that of King's speech. We will continue to wonder if our country would have reached this crucible as we know it today if Martin Luther King Jr. had not taken the first step to lead our country in the right direction. His speech that aimed to “dramatize” the African American struggles, express unity and lead our country towards a better future has led us to be a great nation today. One thought I leave readers of King's speech to ponder is will the mark of slavery eventually be erased or will it still hang over our heads like the clouds in the sky? For this answer we can only leave it to our future generation to solve.