Transcription: In 1961, protesters in Albany, Georgia demonstrated against discrimination. They were arrested despite following the principle of nonviolence preached by Martin Luther King Jr. In Washington on August 28th, 1963, Martin Luther King Jr. made his famous plea for freedom and equality. I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up, live out the true meaning of its creed. hold these truths to be self-evident that all men are created equal.