On August 28th, 1963, Martin Luther King Jr. gave a speech that would become one of the most iconic and well-respected discourses in American history. It happened on a warm summer day as the Reverend stood on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C. and addressed more than 250,000 civil rights supporters.
The event was the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, a peaceful demonstration that was remembered by most people as the day they first heard King’s “I Have A Dream” speech. During his talk, King shared his beautiful dreams of equality, liberty and brotherhood for every person. He spoke about his hopes that someday all people could sit down together harmoniously, regardless of their race. His ambition was that human beings would be judged by their deeds and personal character, not by their skin color. You can read the complete message of freedom he delivered to the nation here.
