Speech Martin Luther King I Have A Dream Text

Martin luther king jr gives his i have a dream speech to a crowd before the lincoln memorial during the freedom march in washington dc on august 28 1963.

Speech martin luther king i have a dream text. I have a dream i am happy to join with you today in what will go down in history as the greatest demonstration for freedom in the history of our nation. Is celebrated today jan. Martin luther king jr. 2 i am happy to join with you today in what will go down in history as the greatest demonstration for freedom in the history of our nation.

Scroll down to read the text in full below. Here is a video and the full text of king jr s speech. On monday americans nationwide will remember the life and legacy of martin luther king jr and for some that includes remembering the civil rights leader s most famous speech i have a dream. Newsweek subscription offers.

Martin luther king jr on august 28 1963 delivered the iconic i have a dream speech in front of over 250 000 supporters gathered at lincoln memorial the speech was ranked the best american speech of 20th century in a 1999 poll. Martin luther king s i have a dream speech text and audio. Delivered 28 august 1963 at the. It s a great day to revisit the i have a dream speech he delivered in 1963 in washington d c.

I have a dream august 28 1963 educational radio network i have a dream is a public speech that was delivered by american civil rights activist martin luther king jr. Martin luther king jr delivered this iconic i have a dream speech at the march on washington on august 28 1963. I have a dream. Text version below transcribed directly from audio.

The widely quoted speech became one. The speech is named after a repeated phrase i have a dream but it is known for moving parts as well. 17 2011 just two days after he would have turned 82 years old. During the march on washington for jobs and freedom on august 28 1963 in which he called for civil and economic rights and an end to racism in the united states i have a dream is a public speech that was.