Chattanooga Knows: What Chattanooga area landmark did Martin Luther King Jr. mention in his "I Have a Dream" speech?
February 25, 2024 at 3:30 p.m.
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Staff Photo by Robin Rudd / Dawn breaks in the eastern sky as a mural of Martin Luther King Jr. appears to look upon traffic on the street that bears his name. The artwork, which is located at the intersection of Marin Luther King Jr. Blvd, and Peeples Street, was painted by Chattanooga muralist Kevin Bate in 2012.
Q: What Chattanooga area landmark did Martin Luther King Jr. mention in his "I Have a Dream" speech?
A: Speaking Aug. 28, 1963, at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, King included a Chattanooga landmark in the "Let freedom ring" section of his address.
