Happened. Gerrymandering on this issue in particular given the nra a Playing Field in their favor. But it is starting to change. Change, anding to it is going to change because of people stepping forward sharing their stories, having the courage to do it. The story you told moves minds and hearts more than anything an elected official can tell us. More than anything any elected official can tell you. Today on cspan, we honor the life and legacy of dr. Martin luther king jr. Back top, we take you detroit, june 20 3, 1963, where the civil rights leader spoke after the walk to freedom. Then the annual wreathlaying ceremony honoring dr. King, and then civil rights leaders gather to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Martin Luther king jr. Day. We take you to the walk to freedom, the largest civil rights gathering of the time. It became a precursor to his i have a dream speech. I have a dream this afternoon that one day right here in detroit. Here in63, it would be detroit where Martin L
Saturday at 4 00 p. M. Eastern, here on American History tv. I have a dream this afternoon, that one day right here in detroit 1963 it, would be here where dr. Martin luther king gave his portion of the i have a dream speech. Announcer continuing our tour of detroits history with historian and tour guide, we had back downtown to cobo center, which is low coded on the banks of the detroit river. So we are in downtown detroit, at what is now cobo center. It was built in 1960 as cobo hall and cobo arena, named after the former mayor, who was a supporter of housing segregation. When this was built, it became the Main Convention center for the city of detroit. In 1963, it would be here where dr. Martin luther king, after leaving one of the largest civil rights marches in americas history, 125,000 people, would come here to listen to a portion of the i have a dream speech on june 23, 1963. He gave the portion of that speech right here in detroit two months before he gives it in washington. P
Actors, journalists, people who are admired from would be are and what they do. Here at the museum, our mission is to promote understanding of the importance of the free press and the First Amendment. We hope more people come to visit the exhibit because the events at stonewall and rise up, the stonewall and lgbtq Rights Movement tells the story of how everyday americans, First Amendment right of the press, speech, religion, to rise up, freedom of Assembly Push back , and advocate for change, and that is what we are about here at the newseum. Explaining to people the story of the First Amendment. This movement. The story of the lgbtq Rights Movement, really about the first embodies everything amendment. We hope people will come to experience it as well as the movies and other interactions that we tell here at the exhibit. You can watch this and other american artifacts programs any time visiting our website cspan. Org history. , announcer we head back downtown to cobo center, located o
Mayor of the city who was a supporter of housing segregation. Convention the main center. It would be here, dr. Martin luther king jr. , after leaving one of the largest civil rights marches, 125,000 people would come here to listen to him give a portion of the i have a dream speech. He gives a portion of that speech right here in the city of detroit, two months before he gives it in washington dc. People in detroit already had a preview of one of the most famous speeches in American History. I have a dream this afternoon. My four little children will not the same young days i came up with. They will be judged on the basis of the content of their character, not the color of their skin. I have a dream this afternoon. Detroit,ight here in neat rows will be able to buy a house or rent a house anywhere that their money will carry them. They will be able to get a job. And organization in the city of detroit called the council for human rights, was also the father of aretha franklin, and ben
It is a national and a 0 pm tragic. I am happy that we are part of European Union. We did, we did not have enough money to repair all the damage. We are aware of that fact. Europe is here, and we stand ready to assist with anything you may, weve suffered severe damage, the enormous financial loss of ruins. So we know once again will stand strong, will recover foss at the heart of the law. Sylvia and law also coming out, but last year the Us Supreme Court ruled that there is no federal right to an abortion. It was a major victory for a trump conservatives, but it might not last, voters in ohio just said no to restricting abortions further. Its really going to set the tone for the 2024 elections when we have a president ial election, as well as many other states wanting to address abortion rights. In the wake of the over turning over a v wade last summer, well do our viewers watching on tv as in the United States into all of you around the world. Welcome. We begin the day with proof of j