Who Said "I Have a Dream"?: Uncovering the Meaning of Martin Luther King Jr’s Iconic Speech
MARTIN LUTHER KING JR.’s "I Have a Dream" speech is one of the most famous and compelling speeches in American history.
Direct Answer to Question: Who Said "I Have a Dream"??
Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his inspiring "I Have a Dream" speech on August 28, 1963, during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
A Brief Overview About the Speech
- Date and Location: Dr. King delivered the "I Have a Dream" speech on August 28,1963 at the World War II Memorial, just west of the National Archives in Washington, D.
- Event: Known as the "Watch Night Service" Dr. King’s speech
- Purpose: He spoke about the importance equality and racial justice in America
Understanding what "I Have a Dream" isAbout
The speech’s "I Have a Dream’ phrase was not written previously, but rather evolved dynamically during the speech as we know it today. By the end of the lecture, King had written at least three drafts and spoke for nearly 2.5 hours.
MLK’s "I Have a Dream” Speech Highlights
- _Cite from the Speech*: "I have a letter that people are going up to white ministers and white judges and saying, ‘Aren’t you ashamed to use the word ‘love. ‘ Well, they certainly are, but if, as they say, some of their children get pregnant out of wedlock is that any of their fault."
- _Quotes:
- "Now for the past few weeks that I have been talking more and more about ‘little white boys and white girlfriends’—and some persons have said, ‘Do you know that ‘ "
- "If and when God gets the reins in his hands and uses his whip, He got the power to break open the prison doors."
More Quotes and Notable Phrases from KING’s Speech
1.. "And when this multitudes of people—many of whom are my childhood friends, my peers-in-the-civil-rights-work—get together to start the fight for equal recognition, and equal access-their voice will not fail to be heard
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2.. "If my children will one day make a better world—something that will be in the light of what King did, I, if I were to know that the world that, my children will grow as a man, but would not grow as he did.
I hope you have a "dream" of making such a better world and one day see the results coming true
How Long Did the Speech Take…
- _Approx, 17 minutes: time it took for Martin LUther King Jr. to gave his "I Have
- _Aired first on NBC TV
- _Transcribed
Other Interesting Facts Behind the Speech
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