Martin Luther King

Here's A Full Video Of Martin Luther King Jr.'s Powerful 'I Have A Dream Speech'

  "I have a dream ... " — we all know the words.

But Martin Luther King Jr.'s crowning moment may never have happened without one of the largest protests ever — the March on Washington on August 28, 1963.

After growing backlash against blacks in the South, King and five others planned the event, a peaceful demonstration to end segregation and promote equal rights.

King crafted his famous speech specifically for the 250,000 people that would gather in the nation's capital that day.

Here's The Real Story Behind Martin Luther King Jr.'s Greatest Moment

In 1963, Birmingham, Ala. had become the epicenter of racism. A KKK clansmen bombed a Baptist church, killing four young girls in September. Denise McNair, 11; Carole Robertson, 14; Addie Mae Collins, 14; and Cynthia Wesley, 14; from left, died in the fire.

  

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