A Moving Speech
On August 28, 1963, hundreds of
thousands of people gathered in
Washington, D.C. They wanted all
people to be treated equally. At that
timo, African Americans did not have
the same rights as white people. They
were treated differently in some
public places.
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr, was a civil
rights leader. He delivered a speech
that day in August. He spoke from the
steps of the Lincoln Memorial. His
What conclusion can you draw based
on the information in this article?
In 1963 all people were not treated the
some.
Dr. King was the last person to give a
speech at the Lincoln Memorial.
All important speeches take place in
Washington, D.C.
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. did not like
giving speeches.