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The speech begins (and ends) by emphasizing freedom: what does King mean by freedom, and in what

sense does he regard African Americans as "still not free"?

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I Have a Dream is a speech that was delivered by Martin Luther King Jr. during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom on August 28, 1963.

An important topic in the speech is freedom. When King says African Americans are still not free, he doesn't mean that they are locked up or enslaved. What he is saying is that they get treated unfairly, that they are still not considered to be equal to white people. The freedom he wants for African Americans is the right to act, speak, or think without having to face any consequences. This topic remains relevant today as racism is an issue that many people still face.

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