He had spoken about his dream during speeches in Birmingham and Detroit earlier that year. history.īut August 28 was not the first time King had uttered the most famous four words from his remarks that day. King’s iconic “I Have a Dream” speech that immediately took its place as one of the greatest in U.S. Medgar Evers, whose husband had been slain by a segregationist only two months prior, union leader Walter Reuther - and a performance by the great gospel singer Mahalia Jackson. congressman more than 50 years later, Mrs. The days event’s included speeches from the likes of John Lewis, a civil rights activist who currently serves as a U.S. for the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. On a hot summer day in 1963, more than 200,000 demonstrators calling for civil rights joined Dr. The best way we can honor MLK’s legacy is by striving to embody the values of love, justice, and equality for which he sacrificed his life. I have also embedded a video of the speech at the bottom of the page. You can find the introduction italicized and the full transcript of the speech below. I like the introduction to the speech supplied by AOL’s Morgan Whitaker ( here). On August 18, 1963, on the occasion of the “March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom,” MLK delivered a legendary speech whose famous title–I have a dream– would become synonymous with his legacy. Today Americans celebrate the triumphant legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr, who lived and died in the cause of civil rights. Civil rights icon, Martin Luther King Jr (1929-1968)
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