Martin Luther King Jr. delivered the iconic "I Have a Dream" speech at the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom on August 28, 1963. In the speech, he discusses the inequality and injustice faced by African Americans 100 years after the Emancipation Proclamation, and expresses his dream that one day America will live up to its creed that all men are created equal and end racial discrimination and injustice. He envisions a future where his children will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.