what is the speech i have a dream about martin luther king?
I Have a Dream
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 The reputation of Martin Luther King soared after the protests in Birmingham , and he was lauded by many as a hero . The SCLC was much in demand to effect change in many Southern cities . In the summer of 1963 , King led the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom where he delivered his most famous speech , " I Have a Dream " . King became Time 's Man of the Year for 1963 and won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964 . 

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 In the many generations that have passed since the Address , it has remained among the most famous speeches in American history , and is often taught in classes about history or civics . Lincoln 's Gettysburg Address is itself referenced in another of those famed orations , Martin Luther King , Jr . ' s " I Have a Dream " speech . Standing on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in August 1963 , King began with a reference , by the style of his opening phrase , to President Lincoln and his enduring words : " Five score years ago , a great American , in whose symbolic shadow we stand today , signed the Emancipation Proclamation . This momentous decree came as a great beacon light of hope to millions of Negro slaves who had been seared in the flames of withering injustice . " 

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 The Dream is an 8 @-@ foot ( 2 @.@ 4 m ) bronze statue depicting Martin Luther King Jr . It is located at the intersection of Northeast Holladay Street and Martin Luther King Jr . Boulevard , outside the northeast corner of the Oregon Convention Center in the Rose Quarter of Portland 's Lloyd District . King is shown " stepping forward with conviction to deliver his powerful message " . He is surrounded by three allegorical figures : behind and to King 's right is a young white man with his sleeves rolled up who symbolizes the working American ; directly behind King is a woman wading ashore who represents the country 's immigration history ; and behind and to the left of King is a young girl , shown releasing King 's coattail , who represents " intergenerational respect " . 

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 Clinton has named two influential moments in his life that contributed to his decision to become a public figure , both occurring in 1963 . One was his visit as a Boys Nation senator to the White House to meet President John F. Kennedy . The other was watching Martin Luther King , Jr . ' s 1963 I Have a Dream speech on TV , which impressed him enough that he later memorized it . 

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 The Dream , also known as the Dr. Martin Luther King , Jr . Memorial Sculpture , is an outdoor bronze sculpture of Martin Luther King Jr. by Michael Florin Dente , located outside the Oregon Convention Center in Portland , Oregon . The 8 @-@ foot ( 2 @.@ 4 m ) memorial statue was dedicated on August 28 , 1998 , the 35th anniversary of King 's " I Have a Dream " speech . It depicts King plus three allegorical sculptures : a man who symbolizes the American worker , a woman who represents immigration , and a young girl shown releasing King 's coattail , who represents , according to Dente , the " letting go " that occurs when people sacrifice their time and energy to engage in a struggle . The sculpture is part of the City of Portland and Multnomah County Public Art Collection , courtesy of the Regional Arts & Culture Council . 
