Week 7 - Martin Luther's King "I Have A Dream" Speech

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Martin Luther King's "I Have A Dream" Speech will forever go down in history as one of the most controversial yet memorable speech's of all time. Hundreds of thousands of people, both white and black, gathered together to join Martin Luther King and his follower's in their fight for freedom and equality for all. TV Networks across the nation covered this historical moment through their lens' and provided immediate coverage to the American people through what had become the best communication tool of their time. TV was able to aid in the fight for justice of African Americans through displaying freedom movements, and persuasive speeches which became hard to contend with. It had become a time where our society was experiencing such drastic change and growth through the radio and TV, it was time for us all to move forward in other positive directions as well. This battle being fought was for completely just cause. Our forefathers had signed documents stating that there be justice for all, and who were we to judge others just because of their color? Martin Luther King was a martyr to civil rights and he was a huge influence to the world. TV provided the means to get his message to the nation, and provided a very important outlet to demand change and create a difference.