Publication type:
Web Page / Electronic Reproduction
Agency:
Afro-American Almanac - African American History Resources
Summary:
Famous speech delivered by Dr. Martin L. King Jr., on August 28, 1963, at a massive civil rights demonstration at Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC. The speech is about continuing injustice and systemic oppression faced by Afro-Americans and the need for continued militancy and solidarity to fight racism, win civil rights, and develop true democracy in the U.S.
Keywords:
civil rights movement; Afro-Americans; Martin Luther King Jr.; USA; United States; US; blacks