"I am pleased to join you today in what will go down in history as the greatest demonstration for freedom in history of our nation" and this is what happened for many reasons. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech at a time when America needed it most. His words, spoken with passion and skillfully written, rang true and demanded racial equality and called on the country to live up to its ideals. Without people like King, Obama might never have had the chance to become president, and he acknowledged this when he gave his first inauguration speech on January 19, 2009, King's Day. Two thousand people marched and watched Martin Luther King's speech. and over a million people also watched it on television. The following year, King received the Nobel Peace Prize. King captured the attention of millions that day and for years to come, thanks to his unwavering confidence. He remained calm and grounded; No one in the crowd of two thousand could stop King in his strong convictions. He stayed true to his beliefs and expressed what every African American wishes to have the confidence to have....