BOSTON - On August 28, 1963, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his historic "I Have a Dream" speech at the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. Sixty years later, it continues to inspire. "Dr ...

Martin Luther King Jr. extolled the famous words "I have a dream" 60 years ago at the March on Washington. It's considered one of the most iconic speeches of the 20th century, but before there was ...

Martin Luther King Jr. under arrest, Oct. 19, 1960. ... Kennedy won an estimated 68 percent of the Black vote on Election Day, 7 percentage points higher than Adlai Stevenson’s showing in 1956.

Tuesday marks 55 years since the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his iconic “I Have a Dream” speech to the crowd that had gathered around the Lincoln Memorial for the Aug. 28, 1963 ...

Martin Luther King Jr. sits for his for police mugshot after his arrest for directing a boycott of segregated buses, Feb. 24, 1956, in Montgomery, Alabama. The LIFE Images Collection/Getty Images. 9.

Celebrate Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy with a look back at 15 of his most powerful quotes, including the iconic 'I Have a Dream' speech and more.

In 2025, Martin Luther King Jr. Day also happens to coincide with Inauguration Day, a rare occurrence that last happened in 1997, when President Bill Clinton took the oath of office.

The words of Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech have traveled through generations. The famous speech was given during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom in 1963.

The case containing the speech, which was initially on display in fall 2021, will be reinstalled just in time for visitors to view the historic document ahead of this year’s Martin Luther King Jr.