Coretta Scott King, wife of the late Martin Luther King, Jr., recalls the early days of the Montgomery Bus Boycott and shares her thoughts on Rosa Parks and her husband's participation in the boycott. Continue reading
Rosa Parks recalls being arrested for refusing to change seats and explains exactly where she was sitting when the bus driver asked her to move. Continue reading
Abraham Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address on November 19, 1863 at the dedication of the Soldiers' National Cemetery in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. It is considered one of America's greatest speeches and is memorable for its message of equality and human rights. Continue reading
Jonathan Prinz recalls his experience when he heard the "I Have a Dream" speech at the March on Washington in 1963. Continue reading
Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton discusses what it was like to hear Martin Luther King, Jr.'s famous "I Have a Dream" speech at the March on Washington. Continue reading
Professor Clayborne Carson recalls how he traveled to the March on a bus from the Midwest. Continue reading
Congressman Emanuel Cleaver discusses how the March influenced his life. Continue reading
Lucia Hatch discusses how she felt about being at the March and what she remembers seeing on August 28, 1963. Continue reading
Larry Rubin discusses the role of labor at the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom held on August 28, 1963 Continue reading
Frank Smith discusses the groups of young people that organized the March and the other civil rights protests. Continue reading
