Celebs, Politicians "Let Freedom Ring" at the Lincoln Memorial

Obama, Bill Clinton, John Lewis and more speak.

Let Freedom Ring Ceremony - The Let Freedom Ring Commemoration and Call to Action ceremony closed the week-long celebration of the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington, exactly 50 years to the date yesterday (Aug. 28). Thousands of people gathered at the Lincoln Memorial to hear speeches and performances from some of the most influential politicians, artists, activists and philanthropists who have played roles in the civil rights movement and beyond.  -- Dominique Zonyéé
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Bill Clinton Visits Apparel Manufacturer in Haiti - Former President Bill Clinton visited the apparel manufacturer Industrial Revolution II in Haiti as part of a two-day trip. Clinton was supporting the company's mission to "create long-term, sustainable economic development within the region of Port-Au-Prince," according to a statement. (Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images)Jimmy Carter - Eight years after Martin Luther King Day was proposed to Congress to become a federal holiday, the 39th president, President Jimmy Carter, proclaimed Jan. 15, 1973, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, to honor the slain Black leader.(Photo: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

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Let Freedom Ring Ceremony - The Let Freedom Ring Commemoration and Call to Action ceremony closed the week-long celebration of the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington, exactly 50 years to the date yesterday (Aug. 28). Thousands of people gathered at the Lincoln Memorial to hear speeches and performances from some of the most influential politicians, artists, activists and philanthropists who have played roles in the civil rights movement and beyond.  -- Dominique Zonyéé

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