Martin Luther King Junior: I Have a Dream

“I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the colour of their skin, but by the content of their character.”

The following will help you to remember this quote.

1. “I have a dream that…”

Image to help you remember the first section of Martin Luther Kings famous speech

Imagine Martin Luther King having a dream…

2. “… My four little children will…”

Image to remember the "my four children will" part of Martin Luther Kings famous speech

…about his four little children.

3. “…one day live in a…”

Image to remember the "one day will live in a" part of Martin Luther Kings famous speech

This is where his four little children lived.

4. “…nation…”

Image to remember the "nation" section of Martin Luther Kings famous speech

But when they went through the front door, there was a land full of all different nations with their national flags outside their houses.

5. “…where they will not be judged…”

Memory aid to help you remember the "where they will not be judged" section of Martin Luther Kings famous speech

The people who lived in these houses were judges with knots (not) in their hair,

6. “..by the colour of their skin…”

Memory aid to help you remember the "by the colour of their skin" section of Martin Luther Kings famous speech

…and tattoos on their arms (colour of their skin).

7. “…but by the content…”

Memory aid to help you remember the "but by the content" section of Martin Luther Kings famous speech

All the judges push trollies around full of their contents.

8. “…of their character.”

Memory aid to help you remember the "of their character" section of Martin Luther Kings famous speech

The only person who ever stops these judges to check the contents of the trolley is a Mickey Mouse character.