"I have a dream..." are the famous words spoken by Martin Luther king Jr. on August 28, 1963, in the civil rights movement speech. Although King expressed his feelings on that summer day, his ideas directly reflect his life previous to the speech and have a huge impact on many people even today. Throughout his life, King dedicated so much time to the civil rights movement because of the many limits placed on him by Jim Crow …showed first 75 words of 951 total…

…showed last 75 words of 951 total…fight for something he truly believed in, equality among all people. As a result of harsh racial discrimination he witnessed during his childhood, along with influences from religious figures in his life, King was passionate to achieve his goal, and achieve it peacefully. Because of King's hard work, life was not only better for his fellow African-Americans, but also all people who heard of his triumph. Martin Luther King Jr. truly was an amazing hero.