On the Scene: March on Washington

Thousands gather for the historic march's 50th anniversary.

Tens and Thousands Gather on National Mall - Tens of thousands of people gathered Saturday Aug. 24, 2013, on the National Mall near the Lincoln Memorial to remember the legacy and celebrate the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. Take a look at scenes from the march. —Natelege Whaley (Photo: PAUL J. RICHARDS/AFP/Getty Images)
Speakers Acknowledge King's "I Have a Dream" Speech - The commemorative event began at the steps of the Lincoln Memorial with a prayer. Then civil rights leaders and politicians acknowledged the progress made since Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech on Aug. 28, 1963. (Photo: Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
Prayer - A group of women and a young boy hold hands in prayer upon arriving to the National Mall. (Photo: Pete Marovich/Getty Images)
A Call to End Racial Profiling - Participants held signs calling for an end to racial profiling during the rally. During his remarks, Martin Luther King III, the oldest son of Martin Luther King Jr., spoke out against the profiling of people of color and mentioned Trayvon Martin as an example. "The task is not done. The journey is not complete," he said. (Photo: Mark Wilson/Getty Images)Howard University Students March - Students from Howard University in Washington, D.C., march from their campus to the Lincoln Memorial for the Realize the Dream Rally. (Photo: REUTERS/James Lawler Duggan)

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Speakers Acknowledge King's "I Have a Dream" Speech - The commemorative event began at the steps of the Lincoln Memorial with a prayer. Then civil rights leaders and politicians acknowledged the progress made since Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech on Aug. 28, 1963. (Photo: Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

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