Integration

1963

King worked with other leaders and activists to organize the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. It took place on August 28, 1963 and was a peaceful rally that called attention to the injustices targeting Black Americans.

Speaking to more than 200,000 demonstrators, King delivered his now famous “I Have a Dream” speech while standing on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C.

King talked about how all people, regardless of what they looked like, were created equal and that it was what was inside of their hearts that was most important.
King declared, “I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.”