"I Have A Dream" Martin Luther King Jr.

Dr. King's was supposed to speak for four minutes, but he spoke for seventeen minutes.

• True

• False

This was the first time Dr. King had made an "I Have a Dream" speech.

• True

• False

His famous speech took place in _________ .

• New York City

• Chicago

• Washington DC

• Philadelphia

Dr. King had not planned on giving a speech that day; it was impromptu (unplanned, unscripted).

• True

• False

King was honored to speak first at the demonstration.

• True -He was well known and attracted many TV and radio stations to cover his speech.

• False-He volunteered to go last because no other speaking wanted to go last.

Dr. King's speech

• became famous immediately. It went viral.

• became a defining moment in the civil rights movement, but not right away.

The name of the march where MLK delivered his speech was_______________.

• "I Have a Dream"

• "March for Equality"

• "March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom"

• "March on Chicago for Freedom"

The US government provided 2000 marshals to keep the peace during the march.

• True-the Government felt a responsibility to keep safety and peace a priority

• False-Marshall's were provided by the organizers of the march. The government didn't help.

MLK Day is celebrated in the US on the _________________ .

• 21st of January every year.

• third Monday in January every year.

• third weekend of January every year.