Martin Luther King Jr. and the March on Washington
CONTENTS CHAPTER ONE I Have a Dream 4 CHAPTER TWO Liberty for Some 12 CHAPTER THREE Planning a Massive March 22 CHAPTER FOUR A Force of Nature 28 Snapshot of Martin Luther King Jr s Speech 42 Stop and Think 44 Glossary 46 Learn More 47 Index 48 About the Author 48
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5 CHAPTER ONE Thousands of people packed the National Mall on August 28 1963 The afternoon of August 28 1963 was hot and sticky in Washington DC More than 250,000 people packed the National Mall They filled the area between the Washington Monument and the Lincoln Memorial Some people fanned themselves to cool off Others dipped their toes in the waters of the Reflecting Pool I HAVE A DREAM
