Martin Luther King, Jr. was a lead figure in the Civil Rights Movement. In 1963, he worked alongside other activists and civil rights groups to organize the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. During this march, King delivered his famous “I Have a Dream” speech. One of the most well-known and quoted parts of this speech is “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.” Throughout his activism, King was arrested for participating in an Atlanta sit-in that was aimed at desegregating the city. However, he continued to advocate for freedom, stating that “there is nothing greater in all the world than freedom. It’s worth going to jail for. It’s worth losing a job for. It’s worth dying for.” King’s legacy and impact continue to inspire activists fighting injustice today.
