A World In Pictures - Anthony Tamasi

 On August 28th, 1963, Martin Luther King Jr. gave his famous "I Have A Dream" speech to hundreds of thousands of civil rights supporters during the March on Washington in Washington, DC. The March was intended for people to show their support for civil rights legislation. 

 This speech was a defining moment of the Civil Rights Movement during the late 1950s and 1960's in America. 

 From the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, it seems only fitting that he first references the Emancipation Proclamation saying that, "one hundred years later, the Negro is still not free."  

 This speech shows the passion that some people held for the advancement of rights for African Americans. During the speech, Mahalia Jackson (African-American gospel singer) cries out "Tell them about the dream, Martin!" This prompts Reverend King to "preach" and begin listing off his dreams for America, deviating from his prepared speech. This is the moment of his speech that has become most famous, and pivotal in our remembrance of the Civil Rights Movement.

 Pieces of legislation concerning the African-Americans and their rights were passed later on in the 1960s, as the speech had mobilized people to fight (nonviolently, of course) for racial equality.