Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I have a dream" speech

A. was given to commemorate passage of the Voting Rights Act.
B. saw King call for a significant shift in tactics in the quest of civil rights.
C. was given during the greatest civil rights demonstration in the nation's history.
D. was made before a joint session of Congress and the Senate.
E. was made shortly after Lyndon Johnson become president.


Answer: C

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