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"I Have a Dream" Speech
A skilled and charismatic orator who delivered many speeches in support of African American civil rights, Martin Luther King, Jr., is perhaps best known for his remarks at the 1963 March on Washington. After reading a prepared text, he began to extemporize with the words, "I have a dream," envisioning a time when blacks and whites would work, pray, and struggle together and when character rather than color would matter most. Quoting a line from "My Country, ‘Tis of Thee," he called on the nation to "let freedom ring." King's oratory electrified the diverse crowd of 250,000 and captivated a vast television audience. More attention was given to King's remarks than to those of any other speaker. |