"I Have a Dream" Inscription

Title

"I Have a Dream" Inscription

Description

Eighteen steps from the top landing of the Lincoln Memorial, an inscription marks the spot where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. stood to give his "I Have a Dream" speech in 1963. The marker was placed in 2003 to mark the 40th anniversary of that speech. Coretta Scott King, Dr. King's widow, attended and spoke at the dedication.

Date

08/22/2003 (Dedicated)

Source

Internal archive, National Park Service.

Coverage

1950-1979

2000-present

Theme

civil rights

design & monuments

politics & protest