"I Have a Dream"

"I Have a Dream"

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

August 28, 1963

True or False?

For each of the following statements, decide if it actually happened or not!

Multiple Select

King was supposed to speak for four minutes, but he spoke for over 16

• True

• False

Multiple Select

This was the first time King had ever made an “I Have a Dream” speech

• True

• False

Multiple Select

The actual name of the March was “The March on Washington for Freedom.”

• True

• False

Multiple Select

King gave his speech last because he was the keynote speaker

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

King was supposed to speak for four minutes, but he spoke for over 16

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

This was the first time King had ever made an “I Have a Dream” speech

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

The actual name of the March was “The March on Washington for Freedom.”

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

King gave his speech last because he was the keynote speaker

• True

• False

Open Ended

Might increasing justice for some require limiting freedom for others? Why or why not?

Open Ended

Is King, in his remark about the “color of their skin” and the “content of their character,” preaching a vision of color-blind America, where race is irrelevant? Do you share such a vision today?

Open Ended

Do you think King’s speech would rouse an audience today the way it did in 1963? Would you add anything to the speech to make it more relevant for America nowadays? Why or why not?