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The power behind Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
On August 28, 1963, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., delivered his “I Have a Dream,” speech. Though it was not his first speech on racial equality in America, it was the speech that provided a pivotal moment that changed the way people in our nation thought about the issue. As we celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, I think it is worthwhile to take a look at that speech again.