89K views · 2.5K reactions | On #ThisDayinHistory, 55 years ago, Martin Luther King Jr speaks to about 250,000 people attending the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. The demonstrators came together from all walks of life to appeal for an end to racial segregation and discrimination. | HISTORY | Facebook

"I Have a Dream" — Martin Luther King Jr. delivered during the ‘March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom,’ August 28, 1963. BIT.ly/3LTBotI — He called for civil and economic rights and an end to racism in the United States. No doubt the most famous moment of the civil rights movement and among the most iconic speeches in American history. King was assassinated in a shooting five years later in Memphis, Tenn. — US National Archives #MLK #MLKDay #NationalHoliday #IHaveADreamSpeech | Joplin News Fi

16K views · 61 reactions | On August 28th, 1963, approximately...

In front of 250,000 people, Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his iconic "I Have a Dream" speech on August 28, 1963, from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., during the historic March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, calling for civil rights and an end to racism. | New Bedford Guide

Did you know that that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. led one of the nation’s largest civil rights demonstrations in Detroit? 📣🏙️ On June 23, 1963, MLK was in Detroit for the Walk to Freedom where he led more than 100,000 people down Woodward Ave. to Detroit’s convention center. At the arena, King delivered a speech that featured many portions of his ‘I Have a Dream’ speech that would become famous just over two months later during the March on Washington. With MLK Day coming up next Monday, we ro

1.2M views · 1.3K reactions | In order to bring the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom to life in virtual reality, TIME embarked on a three-year journey to virtualize Martin Luther King Jr. and his iconic “I Have a Dream” speech. Here’s a look behind the scenes. https://ti.me/33BNhhk | TIME | Facebook