March on Washington August 28, 1963
Excerpts of King’s speech Text of entire speech	On Aug. 28, 1963, about 250,000 people gathered in front of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C. to urge support for pending civil rights legislation. The event was highlighted by the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have A Dream” speech.
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