The Dream

In 1963, Martin Luther King gave his “I Have a Dream” speech. What he asked for should not have been a far reach. Dr. King was rather unique And boy did he like to speak He spoke on equality and racism And spread his message through activism He was one of the most prominent activists during the Civil Rights Movement. He was hoping for enlightenment He led nonviolent resistance and civil disobedience Based on his years of experience Dr. King was against discrimination and Jim Crow laws They didn’t align with his cause For this, the FBI deemed him a radical That just wasn’t practical He won a Nobel Peace Prize for combatting racial inequality A major step for civil rights in American polity In 1968, Martin Luther King met his demise His assassination led some to theorize Would he be surprised to how little we have come Or would he be thankful for improving equality some