Reflecting on Martin Luther King Jr.: Three MLK Day Activities for Families

Author: Alex Honeysett, , Director of Communications, , Channel One News |

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On August 28, 1963, civil rights leadett xrs and Americans from around the country marched in Washington D.C. and gathered for one of the larg est rallies for human rights in United States history. This rally is rightly famous for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech, but what is less well known is that the event itself had a focus: jobs and freedom. Many feared the march, which included over 200,000 people, would be filled with violence and unrest. Instead, the nation protested peacefully, and Dr. King delivered his iconic speech. This rally is rightly famous for Dr. Martin . On August 28, 1963, civil rights leadett xrs and Americans from around the country marched in Washington D.C. and gathered for one of the larg est rallies for human rights in United States history. This rally is rightly famous for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech, but what is less well known is that the event itself had a focus: jobs and freedom. Many feared the march, which included over 200,000 people, would be filled with violence and unrest. Instead, the nation protested peacefully, and Dr. King delivered his iconic speech. This rally is rightly famous for Dr. Martin .

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