Martin and his protesters were peaceful and non-violent and this calmed Kennedy's misgivings. The march held on August 28th, 1963 was the catalyst for the Civil Rights Act in 1964. Kennedy was worried about violence breaking out, but the march proved to be a success. Martin's famous, "I Have a Dream" speech was the last event scheduled for that day and M.L.K did not even plan on talking about his dream until someone in the crowd shouted out for him to discuss it. The speech that was only supposed to last 4 minutes ended up lasting 16, and is still extremely well-known
Martin and his protesters were peaceful and non-violent and this calmed Kennedy's misgivings. The march held on August 28th, 1963 was the catalyst for the Civil Rights Act in 1964. Kennedy was worried about violence breaking out, but the march proved to be a success. Martin's famous, "I Have a Dream" speech was the last event scheduled for that day and M.L.K did not even plan on talking about his dream until someone in the crowd shouted out for him to discuss it. The speech that was only supposed to last 4 minutes ended up lasting 16, and is still extremely well-known