I Have a Dream: Questions

What kind of vision of the future of race relations does Martin Luther King, Jr. portray? How does it compare to current race relations in America?
The '60s Civil Rights movement achieved several important legal objectives. Does this speech focus on specific objectives, or general ideas?
What role does American history play in MLK's overall argument?
Does the speech seem targeted at both African Americans and whites, or just one or the other?
How does the religious content of the speech influence its overall effectiveness?
Consider Martin Luther King, Jr.'s use of rhetorical devices such as metaphor. What do these methods contribute to the content of the speech?
"I Have a Dream" has inspired huge numbers of people. What do you think makes the speech so inspirational?