A comparison of the "Gettysburg Address" by Abraham Lincoln and "I have a dream" by Martin Luther King

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A comparison of the "Gettysburg Address" by Abraham Lincoln and "I have a dream" by Martin Luther King

Introduction

The 2 speeches that I will try to compare were both speeches that were deep and meaningful also they were both conveying a message of a democratic revolution. They were

both said In front of a large audience and both speakers were very important in their own respect and manner.

Reason for speech

In this section I will try and explain the reason for both of the speeches. Firstly we come AL speech, which was said a 100 years before MLK'S but it still tries to give a message of change in the government and the step towards equality. The speech was said in a battlefield after the American civil war and was talking about the freedom that people ought to have and the need for democracy. This is highlighted where he says "by the people and for the people "

Secondly we come to the MLK speech which was said in the USA capital Washington DC on the 28th august1963 was said to motivate and tell the Negro's of