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At that pivotal moment in the Civil Rights Movement — before passage of the Civil Rights Act and voter protections — protesters demanded equal rights for African Americans and the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech at the Lincoln Memorial.
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People gathered in Washington, D.C., and also in other cities, to demand lawmakers protect voting rights after a slew of suppressive legislation in Republican-led states.
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The "Get Your Knee Off Our Necks" march comes as frustration over police brutality and use of force have sparked national protests following the Memorial Day killing of George Floyd.
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The ongoing protests over racial and economic injustices mirror concerns voiced 57 years ago at the historic March on Washington. Four Chicagoans reflect on events and their significance then and now.
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For the hundreds of thousands of people who participated in the 1963 March on Washington, many can recount the moving moments of that day.But for a…
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Editor's Note: Below are Americans with South Florida connections who went to hear the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. deliver his famous "I Have A Dream"…
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When she was just 12, Edith Lee-Payne's face was immortalized in an iconic photo from the March on Washington. Decades would pass before Payne learned that her image has been used as part of documentaries, books, calendars and exhibits about the history of the civil rights movement.
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In honor of the 50th anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington, local groups staged a “Pre-March on Miami” on Sunday.About 200 people marched through a…