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Dr. King traveled around the world giving speeches and organizing peaceful protests. He met with presidents to urge support for civil rights. His "I Have a Dream" speech was delivered in Washington, D.C., during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom in 1963. The speech is remembered as one of the most eloquent and persuasive speeches of the civil rights movement.

Seen here are some of the 250,000 civil rights marchers who attended the March on Washington on August 28, 1963.

"I have a dream that my four 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."
- Dr. King

Courtesy: National Archives

 

El Dr. King viajó por todo el mundo dando discursos y organizando protestas pacíficas. Se reunió con los presidentes para pedir apoyo por los Derechos Civiles. En 1963, King dio su discurso "Tengo un sueño" en Washington, D.C., durante la Marcha en Washington por Trabajos y Libertad. El discurso es recordado como uno de los discursos más elocuentes y persuasivos del movimiento por los Derechos Civiles.

Aquí se ven algunos de los 250.000 protestantes de Derechos Civiles que asistieron a la Marcha en Washington en 1963.

"Tengo el sueño de que mis cuatro hijos algún día vivirán en una nación donde no serán juzgados por el color de su piel, sino por el contenido de su carácter".

- Doctor King

Cortesía: National Archives

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