August 28, 1963 Speech

"I Have a Dream" Speech

By Martin Luther King Jr.

Martin Luther King Jr.'s iconic speech delivered to over 250,000 people at the March on Washington, calling for racial equality and an end to discrimination in one of history's greatest orations.

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Portrait of Martin Luther King Jr.

Martin Luther King Jr.

1929–1968

Baptist minister and civil rights leader who led the movement for racial equality through nonviolent protest.

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Related Events

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August 28, 1963

March on Washington

Over 250,000 people gathered at the Lincoln Memorial, where Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his iconic 'I Have a Dream' speech, demanding civil rights and economic justice.

July 2, 1964

Civil Rights Act Signed

President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 into law, outlawing discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.

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