"I have a dream" was the 17 minute speech that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered on August 28,1963 at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C. as part of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.The march was a vital factor in passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and 1965 Voting Rights Act.
This speech was watched by more than 200,000 people, as well as millions on television.
Dr. King drew references for his speech from a wide variety of sources, including the Bible, the U.S. Declaration of Independence and Shakespeare.
As a result of this speech, Dr. King was named Man of the year by Time Magazine in 1963, and won the Nobel Prize the following year.
This speech inspired and opened many people's eyes' about the rasiscm that was going on in the U.S., it inspired many to stand up and fight for equal rights. Thanks to the help of this speech is that we now live in a equal country, no matter gender,race nor skin color. A country we can call home, a country where we are free.
This speech was watched by more than 200,000 people, as well as millions on television.
Dr. King drew references for his speech from a wide variety of sources, including the Bible, the U.S. Declaration of Independence and Shakespeare.
As a result of this speech, Dr. King was named Man of the year by Time Magazine in 1963, and won the Nobel Prize the following year.
This speech inspired and opened many people's eyes' about the rasiscm that was going on in the U.S., it inspired many to stand up and fight for equal rights. Thanks to the help of this speech is that we now live in a equal country, no matter gender,race nor skin color. A country we can call home, a country where we are free.
- Who was Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.?:
Dr Martin Luther King Jr. was an American clergyman, activist, and leader in the African American Civil Rights Movement. He was best known for his role in the advancement of the Civil Rights using nonviolent civil disobedience.
* January 15, 1929 - April 4, 1968
Dr Martin Luther King Jr. was an American clergyman, activist, and leader in the African American Civil Rights Movement. He was best known for his role in the advancement of the Civil Rights using nonviolent civil disobedience.
* January 15, 1929 - April 4, 1968