While Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech was a pivotal moment in U.S. history, there's more to his life and legacy than that single story. Smithsonian educators share approaches to expand classroom lessons and student understanding of this great civil rights leader.
![A black ink on a red-orange poster board with a small picture of Martin Luther King, Jr. at the top left and Joseph Lowery at the top right. The poster reads: [SCLC / INJUSTICE / Anywhere... / a threat to / JUSTICE / EVERYWHERE / M. L. KING].](https://th-thumbnailer.cdn-si-edu.com/WPW8xOyFYnIPvTWF-qUKQvX_mL0=/1000x750/filters:no_upscale():focal(350x417:351x418)/https://tf-cmsv2-smithsonianmag-media.s3.amazonaws.com/filer_public/ab/fa/abfad35f-1831-4f62-b159-5cf422d0dbfb/nmaahc-994f4b3172042_1001.jpg)
