Martin Luther King's Historic March on Washington
Defining moments from August 28, 1963.
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August 28, 2013, marks the 50th anniversary of the historic March on Washington. Take a look back at the defining moments of that day. - On August 28, 1963, Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. gives his "I Have A Dream" speech at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C.(Photo: Landov)
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A United Front - Martin Luther King Jr. and other civil rights leaders pose for a picture during the civil rights rally in Washington.(Photo: National Archive/Newsmakers/Getty Images)
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A Meeting of the Minds - President John F. Kennedy meets with civil rights leaders at the White House on August 28, 1963.(Photo: National Archive/Newsmakers/Getty Images)
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Marching As One - Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and other civil rights leaders march toward the U.S. Capitol.(Photo: National Archive/Newsmakers/Getty Images)
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Stand Up for Your Rights - More than 250,000 Americans assembled around the Washington Monument during the March on Washington in 1963. The march was aimed at both rallying support for the Civil Rights bill and eliminating racial discrimination. It is known as the largest social protest at the U.S. Capitol.(Photo: Landov)
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A Speech to be Remembered - On August 28, 1963, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivers his "I Have A Dream" speech, one of the most important speeches in American history.(Photo: Landov)
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Songs for Peace - Folk singers Joan Baez and Bob Dylan perform during the March on Washington in 1963.(Photo: National Archive/Newsmakers/Getty Images)
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Star Power - (L-R) Actor Sidney Poitier, singer Harry Belafonte and actor Charlton Heston participate in the March on Washington on August 28, 1963. (Photo: Landov)
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View From the Mountaintop - Thousands of Americans are shown gathered beneath the Washington Monument for the march in behalf of racial equality.(Photo: National Archive/Newsmakers/Getty Images)
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In the Shadow of Greatness - The statue of Abraham Lincoln is illuminated during the civil rights rally.(Photo: National Archive/Newsmakers/Getty Images)
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Strength in Numbers - Thousands of Americans march near the U.S. Capitol.(Photo: National Archive/Newsmakers/Getty Images)
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Wading in the Waters of Change - Demonstrators gather in front of the Lincoln Memorial during the March on Washington on August 28, 1963.(Photo: National Archive/Newsmakers/Getty Images)
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Signs of Change - Young demonstrators with painted equal signs on their forehead attend the 1963 civil rights rally in Washington.(Photo: National Archive/Newsmakers/Getty Images)
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Volunteers Lend a Hand - A young woman hands out picket signs.(Photo: National Archive/Newsmakers/Getty Images)
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Freedom Song - Thousands of Americans march near the Lincoln Memorial on August 28, 1963.(Photo: National Archive/Newsmakers/Getty Images)
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I have a Dream - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivers his "I have a Dream" speech to a crowd of 250,000 in Washington, D.C., in 1963. (Photo: CBS Photo Archive/Getty Images)