ATLVault: 60 years ago, MLK declares, 'I Have a Dream'
Published on Jul 25, 2023, 4:00:00 PM
Total time: 00:16:19
Published on Jul 25, 2023, 4:00:00 PM
Total time: 00:16:19
One of the world’s most celebrated and influential speeches was delivered 60 years ago.
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., made his now-famous “I Have a Dream” speech on August 28, 1963, capping the “March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom” event.
King gave his speech from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial.
Here is a recording of what became a speech that has inspired millions around the world.
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