Anniversary of Martin Luther King's Speech

Updated / Wednesday, 28 Aug 2013 12:56
King and several other civil rights leaders meet US President Lyndon B Johnson
King and several other civil rights leaders meet US President Lyndon B Johnson
Martin Luther King listens to the radio while leading the Alabama Civil Rights march
Martin Luther King listens to the radio while leading the Alabama Civil Rights march
King (3rd from left) and other civil right leaders lead the 'March on Washington', 1963
King (3rd from left) and other civil right leaders lead the 'March on Washington', 1963
King and other civil rights leaders gather at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington DC
King and other civil rights leaders gather at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington DC
King receives an honorary Doctor of Civil Law degree from Newcastle University in England
King receives an honorary Doctor of Civil Law degree from Newcastle University in England
Two mules pull a cart carrying King's coffin during his funeral in Atlanta
Two mules pull a cart carrying King's coffin during his funeral in Atlanta
More than 200,000 people gathered at the Washington Monument to hear Martin Luther King's speech
More than 200,000 people gathered at the Washington Monument to hear Martin Luther King's speech
Coretta Scott King leads the 'March on Memphis' five days after the assassination of her husband
Coretta Scott King leads the 'March on Memphis' five days after the assassination of her husband
King is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964
King is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964

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