King's speech, transcribed from the recording itself: The federal government provides a list of resources one can use to commemorate the day. With Coretta Scott King at his side, President Reagan signed that legislation into law on November 2, 1983. King's birthday (January 15, 1929) with a national holiday.
On the third Monday of January, the United States celebrates Dr. Move the clip forward - to 12:15 - to watch the most famous part. This video is the historic footage of the 'I Have a Dream' speech. It happened after his trusted friend and favorite singer, Mahalia Jackson, said: King began to mesmerize the audience when he pushed aside his prepared remarks and extemporaneously gave a powerful sermon. King delivered some of his most-famous words. That ' March for Jobs and Freedom' is also known as ' The March on Washington.'ĭescribing the gathering, in which people demanded equal rights for blacks and whites, as “the greatest demonstration for freedom in the history of our nation,” Dr. gave a speech following a peaceful demonstration in Washington, D.C.
