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Martin Luther King Remembered Ahead Of Anniverary

Thousands of people have gathered in Washington to mark 50 years since Martin Luther King's "I ha...
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20.50 24 Aug 2013


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Martin Luther King Remembered Ahead Of Anniverary

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20.50 24 Aug 2013


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Thousands of people have gathered in Washington to mark 50 years since Martin Luther King's "I have a dream" speech.

They've lined the National Mall between the Washington Monument and the steps of the Lincoln Memorial - with organisers calling for more action on jobs, voting rights and gun violence.

The 1963 March on Washington was a crucial moment in the American civil rights movement.

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And Dr Martin Luther King the third says his father's words speech still ring true.


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