"I dream that my four grandchildren will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged on the color of their skin, but on the value of their character. I have a dream today!"
These words have resonated in the hearts, bodies, and minds of millions of people. This dream, Martin Luther King did it on August 28, 1963 in front of more than 250 000 people after a Walk organized in Washington.
In the spring of 1963, a leader of the civil rights movement, plans to organize a march in Washington for the employment of black people. His name is Asa Philip Randolph. For his part, Martin Luther King wants to organize a rally for freedom. The two leaders decide to associate. They will meet with President John F. Kennedy on June 22, 1963 to share their plans, which will be reluctant before finally agreeing to support the project. His brother and Minister of Justice, Robert Kennedy, was responsible for ensuring the smooth running of the March.
The date of August 28 was chosen in memory of the torture and murder of Emmett Till by two young whites on August 28, 1955. Officially called "Walk on Washington for Jobs and Freedom", it brings together 250,000 80% of Americans, in front of the Lincoln Memorial. While he was to speak for 4 minutes, Martin Luther King delivered a 16-minute speech and improvised his anaphora "I had a dream" became famous
The March on Washington is considered the pinnacle of the civil rights struggle. On July 3, 1964, in the presence of Martin Luther King, President Lyndon Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act, which declared discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex and national origin illegal.
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