Monday marks Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Below is a transcript of his celebrated "I Have a Dream" speech, delivered on Aug. 28, , on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. NPR's Talk Heard on Talk of the Nation. Minute Listen. Playlist. As millions of Americans honor his legacy today with a national day of service, we take a moment to reflect on Martin Luther King Martin Luther King Jr. (born Michael King Jr.; January 15, – April 4, ) was an American Christian minister, activist, and political philosopher who was one of the most prominent leaders in the civil rights movement from until his assassination in February 28, 7 minutes. The icon indicates free access to the linked research on JSTOR. For this month’s Annotations, we’ve taken Martin Luther King, Jr.’s iconic “I Have A Dream” speech, and provided scholarly analysis of its groundings and inspirations—the speech’s religious, political, historical and cultural On August 28, , Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his “I Have a Dream” speech at the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. The speech marked a watershed moment in the Civil Rights Monday marks Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Below is a transcript of his celebrated "I Have a Dream" speech, delivered on Aug. 28, , on the steps of the One of the most iconic and famous speeches of all time, Martin Luther King’s “I Have a Dream” speech was delivered during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom Published: Feb 7, Table of contents. Martin Luther King Jr. was a prominent figure in the American civil rights movement of the s. On August 28th, , he gave a speech at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C. that has become known as one of the most powerful and important speeches in American history
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