Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool

In the year of 1963, the world was changed. Barriers were broken. Society was reimagined. Eyes were opened to new opportunities. On August 28th, 1963, hundreds of thousands of people gathered for equality, freedom, and justice.1 People of all backgrounds, religions, races, and ethnicities fused into one powerful body to combat the inequalities and racism that had plagued the nation for so long. The Great March on Washington was a major turning point in the Civil Rights Movement and in United States

King Jr., Rosa Parks, Malcom X and many more. But King was the only one who stood out of the pack. His purpose was to have equality for all races, not just African Americans. King had addressed a speech that he had written and spoke of it at the Lincoln memorial in Washington D.C on August 28, 1963. In King’s “I Have a Dream” he motivated and touched not only African Americans but white folks as well in the world and in the crowd. His speech delivers a powerful message during the Civil Rights Movements

committee, there is a chance that he would have never made it into the oval office. Moving on to the presidential days, the group was also able to view the presidential limousine. It was a black, bulletproof Lincoln Continental with a V-8 engine priced around $500,000. There was also a remake of the Lincoln Room, Nixon’s favorite room in the White House. The museum also housed the 54 copies of TIME magazine that presented Richard Nixon on the cover. The

Commentary on Martin Luther King, Jr.: “I Have a Dream” Speech (1963) On August 28, 1963, nearly a quarter of million people arrived in the District of Columbia for the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. In the midst of the days various events and speeches, one stood out: Martin Luther King, Jr’s speech “ I Have a Dream”. It is a political text in which he called for racial equality and an end to the discrimination. His oration eclipsed the remarks of all other speakers that day and it is

Marian Anderson, an operatic singer from the slums of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania was not only a beautiful voice, but also an important impact on African-American history. Helping civil rights advocates through the 20th century, she stood up for what she believed in and has inspired other African Americans to do the same. Marian Anderson was born on February 27, 1897 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to her father John and mother Annie Delilah Rucker. She had two sister Ethel and Alice Anderson. Being

Vietnam Timeline 04/24/2016 Sarah Dustagheer Period 4 Battle of Dien Bien Phu (1954) The Battle of Bien Dien Phu was the first crucial engagement in the first Indochina War. It took place in March 13, 1954 - May 7, 1954. This battle was a symbolic turning point in Indochina. The Battle of Dien Bien Phu was fought between French forces and the Viet Minh communists. The French wanted to convert Vietnam as one of their colonies, but

Essay on the speech ”I Have a Dream” by Martin L. King, Jr. August 28, 1963 was a day that will never be forgotten, in particular not by the citizens of Washington, DC. The city where the great Lincoln memorial gazes across the reflecting pool. Where Lincoln himself, recreated in stone, is looking at the visitors of the city as a president who will never leave his position. At exactly that day and exactly that spot Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his most famous speech “I Have a Dream”.

It was that time of year again; the leaves were turning brilliant colors of red, orange, and gold. The air was regaining its once familiar chill, and Halloween lights were once again making their appearance back along the gutters of the houses. For all seventh grade boys and girls attending James Garfield Middle School, in Youngstown, Maryland, this could only mean one thing; it was time for the famous annual seventh grade trip to Washington D.C. Every year the trip date always land exactly on Halloween

Bridget Baker Mrs. McQuade Period 2 4/10/12 Racial Discrimination and Segregation In 1619 the very first African Americans arrived in America, coming over for the purpose of forced slavery. It’s been nearly four hundred years since then and African Americans are still not treated completely equal. But throughout the years major steps towards equality have been made and as a whole the United States is close to reaching this goal. The first key action taken was abolishing slavery in 1865, but

The Civil Rights Movement The 13th amendment, passed on the first of January, 1865 abolished slavery throughout America. Although African Americans were considered free after this amendment was approved, they still had a long and arduous struggle to absolute freedom. Before the Civil Rights Act of 1964, segregation in the United States was frequently used throughout many of the Southern and Border States. Schools, bathrooms, libraries, and even water fountains were segregated. Though there were some