Toward the end of his speech, Dr. King used the quote “We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal,” taken from the Declaration of Independence. Why did Dr. King include this quote in his speech?

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To answer Questions below, use the following excerpt from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s famous “I Have a Dream” speech, which he delivered during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom on August 28, 1963.     As we walk, we must make the pledge that we shall always march ahead. We cannot turn back. There are those who are asking the devotees of civil rights, “When will you be satisfied?” We can never be satisfied as long as the Negro is the victim of the unspeakable horrors of police brutality. We can never be satisfied, as long as our bodies, heavy with the fatigue of travel, cannot... Show more

Toward the end of his speech, Dr. King used the quote “We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal,” taken from the Declaration of Independence. Why did Dr. King include this quote in his speech?