"I Have a Dream" Speech MLK

When was the “I Have a Dream” speech given?

• August 19,1965

• August 28, 1963

• August 12, 1966

• None of the above

How many people were gathered to hear the “I Have a Dream” speech?

• A quarter of a million

• Half a million

• 100,000

Where was the “I Have a Dream” speech given?

• Washington Monument

• Lincoln Memorial

• The White House

The speech was featured on:

• Radio

• Television

• Both Radio and Television

The result of the speech was the passing of the:

• Civil Rights Act

• Equality Act

• Civil Freedom Bill

What did the “I Have a Dream” speech talk about?

• The hope of a future where all people were equal and not judged by their race or creed.

• A dream MLK had about eating pizza.

• The different types of dreams.

Why was the location chosen for the speech?

• It was MLK's favorite place.

• It was the only place he could make his speech.

• The Lincoln Memorial was chosen because 100 years earlier, Abraham Lincoln had freed the slaves.

Why was it important that the speech reached so many people?

• It needed to increase awareness and sympathy for the Civil Rights Movement.

• Awareness for the unfair treatment of African Americans.

• Both A and B

• None of the above

Why was President Kennedy unable to support Civil Rights Movement before the “I Have a Dream” speech was given?

• He needed the movement to be supported by the majority of Americans before he and Congress could approve the Civil Rights Act.

• He was against the Civil Rights Act.

• Both A and B

What did the Civil Rights Act do?

• The Civil Rights Acts gives all students free lunch.

• It divides races by height.

• The Civil Rights Act ensured equal treatment of all races in terms of employment.