Which values does King evoke in his "I Have a Dream" speech? Are these values appealing to both black and white people?

The chief
values that Martin Luther King evokes in his "I Have a Dream Speech" are justice and
equality. King argues that a century before his speech, black people were promised that if they
were patient, justice and equality would come their way. They would become equal participants in
the American Dream.

King says that black people have waited long enough for
equal treatment. They have been given a promissory note, and that note is now due. They are not
willing to wait any longer because they have suffered already for too long. They are still
subjected to segregation and often denied the chance to vote.

The value of
justice appeals to both black and white people. Nobody likes the idea of being unfairly treated,
and most people hold to an ethic called the Golden Rule: wanting to treat others as they would
like to be treated.

Equality is also an important value to both racial
groups. Equality is a concept that is foundational to the United States and is enshrined in the
Constitution; for...