Summary SPE103 Week 1 Assignment.docx SPE103 Historical Speech Review SPE103 Oral Communication Martin Luther King Jr. was an American born, Baptist minister and activist. King played a significant role in the Civil Rights Act of 1964 which banned discrimina

SPE103 Week 1 A SPE103 Historical Speech Review SPE103 Oral Communication Martin Luther King Jr. was an American born, Baptist minister and activist. King played a significant role in the Civil Rights Act of 1964 which banned discrimination in the work place and the Voting Rights Act of 1965 which protected African Americans right to vote. Married to Coretta Scott King in 1953 to his death in 1968. Martin and Coretta had 4 children: Martin Luther King III, Yolanda, Dexter and Bernice. In 1963, King spoke in front of thousands of people at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C. On this day, King wasnt the only one who spoke, there was a full roster with 10 speakers and after King spoke, organizers led the audience in a pledge. €œI have a dream€ is known all around the world, in the speech King wanted to convey the message that men and woman of any color were created equal and that he had hope that