Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his famous “I Have a Dream” speech on August 28, 1963, during the March on Washington in Washington, D.C.

Quick Scoop

  • The “I Have a Dream” speech was given on August 28, 1963.
  • It took place at the Lincoln Memorial during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.
  • The speech became one of the most iconic moments of the U.S. civil rights movement.

A bit more context

  • King spoke to a crowd of about 250,000 people who had gathered to demand civil and economic rights for Black Americans.
  • The “dream” lines you often hear—about his children being judged by the content of their character—come from the later, improvised portion of that speech.

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