![]() “We can never be satisfied as long as the Negro is the victim of the unspeakable horrors of police brutality.” “There are those who are asking the devotees of civil rights, when will you be satisfied?” King says. Because of this, it sometimes gets overlooked that prior to the well-known “I Have a Dream” segment that comes near the end of the speech, the reverend mentions police brutality - twice. “Because the ’63 march was so effective it became a model.”Īudio clips of King’s full speech can be hard to find online. Jones, author of “The March on Washington: Jobs, Freedom and the Forgotten History of Civil Rights,” according to USA Today. “Almost everybody anticipated that this was going to be a really threatening and violent event,” said William P. That march - featuring a speech from the late John Lewis - pushed for a federal law banning employment discrimination, which was legal prior to the Civil Rights Act of 1964, according to USA Today. King’s “I Have a Dream” speech closed out the original March on Washington (full name: March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom). delivered his powerful “ I Have a Dream” speech - the Get Your Knee Off Our Necks Commitment March commences in Washington, D.C. ![]() ![]() ![]() SALT LAKE CITY - On Friday - 57 years to the day since Dr. ![]()
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