Martin Luther King at the Lincoln Memorial: A positive image of the united states.

"I have a dream that one day on the red hills of Georgia that the sons of former slaves and the sons of former slave-owners will be able to sit down together at the table of brotherhood." - Martin Luther King, 28th August 1963

Martin Luther King was one of the biggest campaigners for African-Americans to receive civil rights in the United States. His powerful and celebrated speech that took place at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C is still very much a prominent and unparalleled to this day. Which is the first reason why I believe this image connotes positivity in relation to America. A large majority of the photographs taken and the footage of the actual speech are in black and white, which is really a testament of the time in which the speech was given. The fact that this photograph has been reworked and edited so it is in colour, really does show the significance of the speech because it has been revitalised and renewed for a more modern and younger audience. Another reason why this photograph is a positive reflection of America is because of the sheer size of the audience that Martin Luther King's rally had attracted. This shows that his campaign has a wide network of support and that America was evolving (and still to this day) from the discriminatory and racist Nation that it has become known to be. Therefore, this shows America to be extremely progressive.