On this day in history, August 28, 1963, civil rights leader Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his iconic “I Have a Dream” speech during the March on Washington.
Speaking before a crowd of approximately 250,000 people gathered at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., King called for an end to racial injustice and articulated his vision for a future where all people would be judged by the content of their character rather than the color of their skin.
This speech, a pivotal moment in the American civil rights movement, was instrumental in galvanizing support for the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
King’s eloquent words remain a cornerstone of civil rights law and continue to inspire legal and social justice efforts worldwide.
