On August 28th, 1963, civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr stood on the steps in front of the Lincoln Memorial and delivered his now historic “I Have a Dream” speech in front of thounands of people. This was done during “The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom,” which was one of the largest rallies for human rights. Dr. King, representing the Christian Leadership Conference, spoke passionately for minutes about the desire to end segregation to create meaningful civil rights legislation and to give blacks in America the same rights and equality that is due to all. The speech is hailed as one of the defining moments of the civil rights movement, and of King’s legacy. In 2002, the Library of Congress honored the speech by adding
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The speakers included all of the "Big Six" civil-rights leaders,
Catholic, Protestant, and Jewish religious leaders; and labor leader Walter Reuther. The one female speaker was Josephine Baker, who introduced several "Negro Women Fighters for
Freedom," including Rosa Parks. Dr. King gave his speech on Wednesday the 28th, and the rest is history. The march and King’s speech marked a turning point in the American civil rights movement, and it didn’t take long for the effects to be felt. Soon after the speakers ended their meetings with Congress to go join the March, both houses passed legislation to create a dispute arbitration board for striking railroad workers. The March is credited with creating political momentum for the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965. The cooperation of a Democratic administration with the issue of civil rights marked a pivotal moment in voter alignment within the U.S. The Democratic Party gave up the Solid South—its undivided support since Reconstruction among the segregated Southern states—and went on to capture a high proportion of votes from blacks from the
The speakers included all of the "Big Six" civil-rights leaders,
Catholic, Protestant, and Jewish religious leaders; and labor leader Walter Reuther. The one female speaker was Josephine Baker, who introduced several "Negro Women Fighters for
Freedom," including Rosa Parks. Dr. King gave his speech on Wednesday the 28th, and the rest is history. The march and King’s speech marked a turning point in the American civil rights movement, and it didn’t take long for the effects to be felt. Soon after the speakers ended their meetings with Congress to go join the March, both houses passed legislation to create a dispute arbitration board for striking railroad workers. The March is credited with creating political momentum for the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965. The cooperation of a Democratic administration with the issue of civil rights marked a pivotal moment in voter alignment within the U.S. The Democratic Party gave up the Solid South—its undivided support since Reconstruction among the segregated Southern states—and went on to capture a high proportion of votes from blacks from the