MLK - Unit 3

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Unit 3 - Making History

Lesson 1 - Martin Luther King's Legacy

Some facts about MLK's speech: T/F?
1. King was supposed to speak for four minutes, but he spoke for over 16.

1. True
2. False

This didn’t cause a problem, however, because the program was running ahead of schedule and people were more than willing to stick around to hear Dr. King.

2. This was the first time King had ever made an “I Have a Dream” speech.

1. True
2. False

King had used the phrase “I have a dream” in other speeches in many cities. However, this was the first time that most Americans had heard him use the phrase.

3. King had not planned on giving the speech that day; it was impromptu.

1. True
2. False

During his speech Mahalia Jackson called out, “Tell them about the dream Martin!” and King began to speak about his famous dream for equality. He left out lines and amplified others.

4. King was honored at the march by letting him go last to give the keynote address to the marchers.

1. True
2. False

The truth is that no one wanted to go last. The speakers believed that the television news journalists would be gone by the end of the event. King volunteered to go last, and everyone stuck around to hear him deliver what would become one of the most important speeches in the history of the United States.

5. King’s speech was immediately recognized as a defining moment in civil right history.

1. True
2. False

King’s speech was praised by many in the days following the march, but it was only later that it became a defining moment in civil rights history.

6. The actual name of the March was “The March on Washington for Freedom.”

1. True
2. False

The actual name of the march was “The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.” The demands of the marchers included legal justice as well as economic equality for all.

Now listen to MLK's speech...

...and be prepared to answer some questions!

1) What makes his speech so powerful?

2) What group could use their own 'MLK'? Why?