Lincoln Memorial Address
The Lincoln Memorial Address is a speech delivered by Martin Luther King Jr. on August 28, 1963, at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. In the speech, King calls for an end to racism in the United States and urges Americans to live up to the ideals of democracy and freedom. He also calls for an end to economic inequality and for civil rights legislation to be passed. King's speech is widely considered to be one of the most influential speeches of the 20th century and is remembered as a defining moment in the civil rights movement.
By Martin Luther King Jr. · First published 1963 · Genre: Speech, Non-Fiction, History · 1,483 words
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Washington, D.C.
28 August 1963.
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- Work type: Speech
- Author: Martin Luther King Jr.
- Date: 1963 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Speech, Non-Fiction, History, Biography, Political Science
- Length: 1,483 words
- Structure: 1 section, 44 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Standard (8th-9th Grade)
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- Speech — The book is a transcript of the speech given by Martin Luther King Jr. at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C.
- Non-Fiction — The book is a factual account of the speech given by Martin Luther King Jr. at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C.
- History — The book is a historical document of the speech given by Martin Luther King Jr. at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C.
- Biography — The book is a biography of Martin Luther King Jr. and his speech given at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C.
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civil rights · equality · justice · freedom · nonviolence · activism · American history · inspiration · leadership · hope · unity · dream