In which city did Martin Luther King Jr. give his famous “I have a dream” speech?

Martin Luther King Jr.’s improvised speech containing the famous phrase “I have a dream” was etched in American history forever. It was one of the most important speeches pertaining to the civil rights movement in America.

The speech was given after the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom that took place on August 28, 1963. At the end of the march, Martin Luther King Jr. stood before the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. and gave a passionate speech to more than 250,000 civil rights supporters.