MLK’s ‘I Have a Dream’ Speech: 7 Things You May Not Know

Plus, a pig for president. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ 7 Things You May Not Know About MLK’s ‘I Have a Dream’ Speech Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" address—delivered during the March on Washington on August 28, 1963—is one of the most iconic speeches in history. Here are a few lesser-known details about the historic moment. Read More How Emmett Till’s Murder Galvanized the Civil Rights Movement The lynching of 14-year-old Emmett Till on August 28, 1955—and the sight of his brutalized body—forced Americans to face the horrors of racial violence and spurred a new wave of activism. Read More Video: The March on Washington Find out how Martin Luther King Jr. improvised his famous “I Have a Dream” speech to include those famous four words at the March on Washington. Watch Now How the Yippies ‘Stuck It to the Man’ at the 1968 Democratic National Convention The Yippies found their voice by organizing an absurdist counter-convention—including nominating a pig for president—on August 28, 1968. Read More The Loch Ness Monster THE NEW YORK TIMES Bob Barker, Betty White and Their Fight Over Billy the Elephant SMITHSONIAN MAGAZINE A Brief History of the Mug Shot GQ The Quest to Pick Up the Lost Lifting Stones of Ireland Follow The HISTORY Channel Update Preferences  |  Subscribe  |  Contact Us You received this message because whatiamlooking2find.me2see@blogger.com is subscribed to Inside History email updates. If you DO NOT wish to receive these emails please UNSUBSCRIBE. Having trouble viewing this message? View the web version. This is a promotional email from The HISTORY Channel and A+E Networks. © 2023 A&E Television Networks, LLC. All Rights Reserved. Email Marketing, 235 E 45th Street, New York, NY 10017 http://www.aenetworks.com/ TV Parental Guidelines  |  Careers  | Terms of Use | Privacy Notice | Copyright Policy