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I Have a Dream, August 28, 1963; 61 years ago (August 28, 1963) , Educational Radio Network [1] " I Have a Dream " is a public speech that was delivered by American civil rights activist and Baptist minister [2] Martin Luther King Jr. during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom on August 28, 1963. In the speech, King called for civil ...
On a hot summer day in 1963, more than 200,000 demonstrators calling for civil rights joined Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. for the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.
The Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King Jr. King in 1964 1st President of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference In office January 10, 1957 – April 4, 1968 Preceded by Position established Succeeded by Ralph Abernathy Personal details Born Michael King Jr. (1929-01-15) January 15, 1929 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. Died April 4, 1968 (1968-04-04) (aged 39) Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. Manner of ...
The sermons and speeches of Martin Luther King Jr., comprise an extensive catalog of American writing and oratory – some of which are internationally well-known, while others remain unheralded and await rediscovery. Martin Luther King Jr. was a prominent African-American clergyman, a leader in the civil rights movement and a Nobel Peace Prize ...
A visitor looks closely at the original copy of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech on display at the National Museum of African American History and Culture in ...
Civil rights movement Washington D.C. The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, also known as simply the March on Washington or the Great March on Washington, [ 1 ][ 2 ] was held in Washington, D.C., on August 28, 1963. [ 3 ] The purpose of the march was to advocate for the civil and economic rights of African Americans.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. giving his "I Have a Dream" speech in Washington D.C. during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. August 28, 2024 will mark the 61st anniversary of Martin ...
See media help. The plaque outside the site of the speech, Mason Temple in Memphis, Tennessee. " I've Been to the Mountaintop " is the popular name of the final speech delivered by Martin Luther King Jr. [1][2][3] King spoke on April 3, 1968, [4] at the Mason Temple (Church of God in Christ Headquarters) in Memphis, Tennessee.