![]() ![]() ![]() King also alluded to Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address with his opening line of “Five score years ago.”Īs with many high-profile political figures, King and his team had to take precautions while he traveled and spoke around the country. One notable fact about the speech is it references historic national documents such as the Declaration of Independence, Emancipation Proclamation and United States Constitution. What was delivered on Augcame as an amalgamation of several drafts written over the years as King spoke at various public forums and educational institutions. While the speech holds a permanent place in history, its existence is a product of King’s spontaneity and previous references to his “dream” of equality and an end to racism. I would deliver four strong walls and he would use his God-given abilities to furnish the place so it felt like home.” Photo Courtesy: The Economic Times A Few Facts About King’s Speech “When it came to my speech drafts,” wrote Clarence Jones, who had already penned the first draft, “ often acted like an interior designer. He was also helped out by his adviser Wyatt Walker. King later made revisions to it the night before and morning of delivering the speech. It was first drafted by his advisers Stanley Levison and Clarence Jones. ![]() This may come as a surprise to many, but King didn’t actually write the speech himself. ![]()
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