“I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character.”
Martin Luther King, I Have a Dream Quote
These words were delivered on August 28th,1963 at the Lincoln Memorial in DC.
A beautiful Memorial has since opened along the Tidal basin where more quotes from his speech can be read.Please take some time to go and visit.It is very moving!
To read the full I Have a dream Speech go to:
http://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/mlkihaveadream.htm
To find some related activities to do with your children go to:
http://www.infoplease.com/spot/mlkjrday1.html
Each year on the third Monday of January, schools, federal offices, post office and banks across America close as we celebrate the birth, the life and the dream of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. It is an occasion for joy and celebration for his life and his work toward nonviolent social change in America and the world.