I Have a Dream Theme

Q. What was the subject matter or theme of Martin Luther’s speech, “I Have a Dream”?

Ans. Martin Luther King was a strong supporter of the rights and freedom of the Negroes in America. In his speech, “I Have a Dream”, he emphasized that education and awareness would gradually change the thinking of the people. He wanted to preach the fact that hate can’t drive out hate only love can do that. He wanted to preach peace, love for humanity and fraternity throughout the world. In the Southern part of America, the Black race was considered to be inferior to White Race. Martin Luther stressed that only love, freedom, fraternity and equality of human rights could bridge up the gap between the white and black race in America. Peace is never possible without freedom of speech and liberty from poverty and injustice. Freedom never means to maintain one’s own freedom and seize the freedom of others as Nelson Mandela remarks:-

For to be free is not merely to cast off one‟s chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others.

We cannot separate peace from freedom because no one can be at peace unless one has one‟s freedom. Martin Luther King wanted the people to give practical shape to his dreams, which was the dream of the whole humanity.

Our religion Islam is also a great supporter of universal brotherhood, sanctity of human life and rights regardless of race, caste, colour and religion. Our Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) also preached that no white man is superior to a black man.

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