Kennedy signaled his approval publicly in July when he was assured it would be a peaceful event.ģ. Kennedy met with civil rights leaders such as King, Roy Wilkins, Whitney Young and student leader John Lewis about a proposed march. Marches had been proposed before the Kennedy speech and Evers’ killing, but the events forced the issue. That same night, NAACP leader Medgar Evers was murdered in Mississippi.Ģ. Kennedy made a nationally televised address calling for a drive for more civil rights. The official event was called the “March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.” On June 11, 1963, President John F. Here are 10 facts about the march and the events that led to the speech.ġ. The speech was delivered to an estimated 250,000 people who came to Washington, D.C., on August 28, 1963 to march for civil rights. Link: Full Speech from the National Archives So how much do you know about the speech and the events that led up to it?
It was on this day in 1963 that Martin Luther King, Jr., gave his famous “I Have A Dream” speech as part of the March on Washington.
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