7.10 The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom

Open Ended

At the end of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, Martin Luther King, Jr. gave his famous “I Have a Dream” speech.

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What can you tell me about the dream he had for our country?

​I Have a Dream speech by Martin Luther King .Jr (7:08) YouTube

​Bet You Didn't Know: March on Washington (2:33) YouTube (History Channel)

Multiple Choice

The march commemorated the 100 year anniversary of what major event?

• End of Women's Suffrage

• The U.S. Constitution

• Emancipation Proclamation Ending Slavery

• Thirteenth Amendment

• Signing of the Declaration of Independence

Multiple Choice

What year was the March on Washington?

• 1923

• 1987

• 1954

• 1963

Multiple Choice

Where did the March on Washington take place?

• In front of the Capitol

• In front of the White House

• In front of the Lincoln Memorial

• In front of the Washington Monument

Multiple Choice

Around how many people attended the march?

• 1,000,000

• 250,000

• 50,000

• 10,000

Multiple Choice

Who was president during the March on Washington?

• Jimmy Carter

• Richard Nixon

• Harry Truman

• Dwight D. Eisenhower

• John F. Kennedy

Multiple Choice

What major law was passed around a year later as a result of the March on Washington?

• Washington Act

• Civil Rights Act

• Great March Act

• Social Security Act

Open Ended

What words in Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" speech do you feel

were most important or most memorable to you?