King abandoned his prepared text and launched into the soaring expression of his vision for the future, declaring, "I have a dream today." On the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington, the ...

Martin Luther King Jr. during the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, during which he delivered his historic "I Have a Dream" speech, calling for an end to racism (U.S. National Archives ...

King County's name was adopted to honor the legendary activist 20 years ago. SEATTLE, Wash. - Thousands of people gathered at a Seattle high school on Monday for a rally and march to honor the ...

Under Dr. King’s leadership, nonviolent protest became the defining ... a threat to Justice Everywhere" National Museum of African American History and Culture The March on Washington: We Shall ...

He was at the famous March on Washington on Aug. 28, 1963, and ended up face-to-face with King just after he spoke. He asked King for a copy of the speech and King handed him the original.

Here’s where FILE - In this Aug. 28, 1963 file photo, The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. waves to the crowd at the Lincoln Memorial for his "I Have a Dream" speech during the March on Washington ...

This culminated in the massive March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom ... However, less than a month after King delivered his speech a blast killed four young girls in a Birmingham church.

That is not the case with the Women's March on Washington ... March on Washington by Martin Luther King Jr. when he delivered his famous "I Have a Dream" speech. In response to this objection ...

Here Lewis describes the process of editing that speech. by John Lewis During the early discussions about the march, it was never our design to come to Washington to support any particular piece ...

In 1963, a quarter of a million people marched on Washington to highlight ... Watch or listen to Martin Luther King’s ‘I have a dream’ speech and discuss how much his dreams have been ...