Martin Luther King Jr. was introduced on that hot August day as the “Moral Leader of the Nation.” As such he played a key role in the civil rights movement. His "I have a dream" speech assured him that it would remain that way due to its powerful impact. There are three main categories of reasons why it is considered one of the greatest speeches of all time. The first area is historical; the second concerns the technical aspects of the speech itself; while the final reason is spiritual. It is often said that the winners write the history books. In this case, the key elements of Dr. King's demands for satisfaction came true very quickly and did not have to wait for "gradualism." Segregation laws were abolished. Universal suffrage became a reality. Police brutality has been severely reduced. If Dr. King had been killed and those who shared his dream had been dispersed, the speech would have been forgotten along with his dreams. One key area that Dr. King requested as a key point that appears to have been ignored, however, was his concluding request from Amos 5:24 that “righteousness (rolls down) like a stream of strength.” It seems to be a more distant dream now than in 1963. Despite this failure to realize righteousness, the fact that his speech played a role in bringing about real change for most of his calls for justice is crucial for him to be considered one of the greatest speeches of all time. Mark Sanborn quoted in Servant Empowered Leadership (Page, p. 162) summarizes what an effective communicator must do: “create through his communication a cascading vision that flows outward to energize everyone in the organization.” History shows that his speech actually achieved this result. Simply put, it worked. Aside…the center of the card…he drew from the master communicator, the Holy Spirit. Jesus himself said that he came to free the prisoners. Following the clear truths of God's desire for all captives to be delivered from injustice, I believe the Holy Spirit inspired King as he wrote. God longed for justice to come and used King as a part in bringing it about. I pray that one day King's dream of seeing justice spread across America will also be realized. King's speech was truly great because history proved its worth. The technical elements of the entire speech, from the opening statements to the closing vision, were masterfully crafted. It also had the full weight of God's passion for justice flowing behind it like rivers. These three together ensure that Kings' "I have a dream" speech will continue to be heralded as one of the greatest speeches in history of all time.