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Reflections on Change: MLK's Speechwriter and the March on Washington
3 years ago•Source: NPR
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A collection of archival photos from the March on Washington in 1963, a historic civil rights demonstration that brought together over 200,000 multiracial supporters to demand equal employment opportunities and civil freedoms for Black people and marginalized communities. The photos capture iconic moments, including Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech, and showcase the unity and solidarity of the participants during a time of racial division in the United States.