Martin Luther King - I Have a Dream speech

The transcript is a powerful speech envisioning a future of racial equality and justice in America. It highlights dreams of unity between descendants of slaves and slave owners in Georgia, transformation of Mississippi into a place of freedom, and a nation where children are judged by character, not skin color. It also envisions racial unity in Alabama and emphasizes faith in overcoming despair with hope.

What does the speaker hope for the descendants of former slaves and slave owners?

• To sit together at the table of brotherhood

• To forget their history

• To compete against each other

• To live in separate communities

What transformation does the speaker envision for Mississippi?

• Turning into a desert

• Becoming a center of commerce

• Turning into an oasis of freedom and justice

• Becoming a cultural hub

In the speaker's dream, what change occurs in Alabama?

• Children of different races join hands as equals

• Economic prosperity is achieved

• Political power shifts

• Racial segregation is enforced

What does the speaker believe will happen to every valley and mountain?

• They will be destroyed

• They will become tourist attractions

• They will be exalted and made low

• They will remain unchanged

What does the speaker hope to carve out of the mountain of despair?

• A path of destruction

• A river of tears

• A stone of hope

• A monument of fear