“I have a dream” is one of the most famous speeches given throughout history. Its author even defines it as "the greatest demonstration of freedom in history". It is a political and historical narrative text pronounced by Martin Luther King on August 28, 1963 at the end of the "March on Washington for Jobs" in the country's capital, Washington DC Martin Luther King was not only a priest but also the leader of some African American civil rights movements whose aim was to fight discrimination, injustice and above all intolerance towards black American citizens. To understand the significance of this speech, it is necessary to take a historical approach since there was a critical situation that blacks were facing long before the time the speech was given. “The March on Washington” was a mass protest that was organized by several civil rights and religious organizations. Their goal was to end the humiliating situation that black American citizens faced on a daily basis across the country, such as segregation, especially in public transportation – the Montgomery bus boycott was one of the anti-segregation protests – and discrimination, mainly in colleges. It should be noted that the former president of the United States, Abraham Lincoln, laid the cornerstone one hundred years before King's speech in the “Emancipation Proclamation”. Thanks to this document, Lincoln freed all the slaves of ten states. Although this fact is considered a milestone in the fight against discrimination, no major changes occurred afterward. One of the consequences of the reasons mentioned above, among others such as the civil rights movement at the beginning of 19...... middle of paper ... he could not see his dream realized. He will always be remembered as a peaceful fighter who fought for a better world. He died as he lived, fighting against injustice. Maybe he wasn't a dreamer but he had an important dream to realize. We cannot deny that the world is still full of injustice and discrimination, however, if we focus on the United States, they have somehow achieved their goal and having in the most powerful country in the world a black American president proves that they were not wrong. . Obama's "Yes, we can" has many interpretations, including the overthrow of George Bush's government, but I firmly believe that this famous phrase was the culmination of the last king's phrase "...we are free at last!" because the triumph of a black candidate in the general election is the culmination of his dream. This is his lasting influence, his legacy.