In a historic speech given yesterday, civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. addressed a crowd of more than 250,000 people at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C. King's speech was part of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, which was organized by a coalition of civil rights groups.
The event took place on August 28, 1963, and was attended by a diverse crowd of people from across the United States. The speech began at 3 pm and lasted for just over 16 minutes.
During his speech, King passionately spoke about the need for racial equality and justice in America, emphasizing that all people should be judged by the content of their character rather than the color of their skin. He called for an end to segregation and discrimination, urging Americans to come together in unity and love.
King's powerful words and eloquent delivery resonated deeply with the crowd, inspiring a new generation of civil rights activists and galvanizing support for the movement. The "I Have a Dream" speech, as it came to be known, remains one of the most iconic and influential speeches in American history, a testament to King's legacy as a champion of justice and equality.