August 28, 1963: Dylan performs during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, where civil rights activist Martin Luther King, Jr. delivers his “I Have a Dream” speech. | Bob Dylan

July 6, 1963: Dylan attends a voter registration rally in Greenwood, Mississippi and performs “Only A Pawn In Their Game.” Part of this performance is filmed and included in D.A. Pennebaker’s film Dont Look Back. | Bob Dylan

July 24-26 1964: Dylan is the major performer at the Newport Folk Festival, where he presents a new image to an audience of over fifteen thousand. His set contains no topical songs but does include new compositions like “All I Really Want To Do,” “To Ramona,” “Mr. Tambourine Man,” and “Chimes Of Freedom.” | Bob Dylan