Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech

Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech is widely considered to be one of the greatest speeches in American history. It was delivered on August 28, 1963 during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. In the speech, King called for an end to racism and for civil rights for African Americans. He also famously stated his dream of a day when people would be judged not by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character. The speech is widely remembered for its powerful and emotive language, as well as for its message of equality and social justice.

"I am happy to join with you today in what will go down in history as the greatest demonstration for freedom in the history of our nation. Five score years ago, a great American, in whose symbolic shadow we stand today, signed the Emancipation Proclamation. This momentous decree came as a great beacon light of hope to millions of Negro slaves who had been seared in the flames of withering injustice. It came as a joyous daybreak to end the long night of their captivity."