Not only did Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. have superb motivational efforts in his “I Have a Dream” speech, but he also was a natural speaker and was very well taught on what he was speaking about. He spoke eloquently and with ease. One reference he used includes, at the start of his speech, he referenced the Emancipation Proclamation, stating, “Five score years ago, a great American, in whose symbolic shadow we stand today, signed the Emancipation Proclamation.” His reference includes the small portion of that statement, including the, “Five score years ago.” This was identical to a speech Abraham Lincoln presented years beforehand. As if he wished for history to repeat itself-- allowing those with darker pigment to their skin to gain a bit of freedom from those who refused to give them that liberation. It was very expressive. The man who made the first difference to those of color was so inspirational, it conceived a fight that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was strong-willed about winning. Another historical piece of writing he referred to in his compelling speech includes the Declaration of Independence, in which he states, “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal…” This statement brought not only hope to those listening, but just like previously elaborated, it provided hope. There were legal