Martin Luther King's Song 'I Have A Dream'

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“There is strength in numbers.” This saying means that you are at your strongest when you are working together with other people. An example of this is Martin Luther King. You might be thinking why him he was only one person. Yes, King was just one person but without his followers spreading and supporting his beliefs, he would be just like any other person. His famous “ I have a dream” speech made such a difference because of how many people reacted to it. The people as a whole are really the ones who made a difference in the world. A more recent example is a song that was performed at the 2017 VMA’s. This song, it’s title being the suicide prevention hotline, was performed by Logic, Alessia Cara, and Khalid. These three artists worked

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