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3. Today in History: August 28, 1963

4. August 28, 2013 is the 50 th Anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech and the historic March on Washington.

5. August 28, 1963 Delivered to over 250,000 Civil Rights supporters from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, the speech was the defining moment of the American Civil Rights movement.

6. August 28, 1963 The march on Washington was partly intended to demonstrate mass support for the Civil Rights legislation proposed by President Kennedy in June.

7. August 28, 1963 After the march, King and other Civil Rights leaders met with President Kennedy and Vice President Johnson. They discussed the need for bipartisan support of the Civil Rights legislation.

8. August 28, 1963 Though they were passed after Kennedy’s death, the provisions of the Civil Rights act of 1964 and Voting Rights Act of 1965 reflected the demands of the march.

9. August 28, 1963 Click on the Picture to See Dr. King’s Speech.

10. Works Cited King, Martin Luther. I have a dream. New York: Scholastic Press, 1997. Print. "Library of Congress Home." Library of Congress Home. N.p., n.d. Web. 1 Aug. 2013.. "Martin Luther King - I Have A Dream Speech - August 28, 1963 - YouTube."YouTube. N.p., n.d. Web. 1 Aug. 2013.. Images: unknown. March on Washington. N.d. Library of Congress, Washington, DC.Library of Congress. Web. 31 July 2013.