Washington, D.C., August 28, 1963. Martin gave his most famous speech. The speech is now called “I Have a Dream.”

Washington, D.C., August 28, 1963. Martin gave his most famous speech. The speech is now called “I Have a Dream.”

photograph of Martin giving a speech into microphones at a podium

“I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.

“I have a dream today.”