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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with President Lyndon Johnson at White House in 1966

In 1968, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. told a crowd of 250,000 people, "I have a dream." To many people, Dr. King is considered the leader of the civil rights movement. What did Dr. King mean by this message? His "dream" was to make sure that everyone could live in peace and have equal rights. Dr. King organized nonviolent marches and protests to spread his message of peace throughout the United States.

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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. con el Presidente Lyndon Johnson en la Casa Blanca en 1966.

En 1968, el Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. dijo a una multitud de 250.000 personas: "Tengo un Sueño". Para muchas personas, el Dr. King fue considerado el líder del movimiento por los Derechos Civiles. ¿Que King  quiso decir con este mensaje? Su "sueño" era asegurarse de que todos pudieran vivir en paz y tener los mismos derechos. El Dr. King organizó marchas y protestas no violentas para difundir su mensaje de paz en todo los Estados Unidos.

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