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Visitors at Children of Courage Exhibit

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Visitors at Children of Courage Exhibit

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Dr. King Delivering I Have Dream Speech  

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August 28, 1963. The largest protest demonstration in U.S. history occurred at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., where 250,000 blacks and whites gathered to lobby for passage of sweeping civil rights measures by Congress. Dr. King thrilled the crowd with his "I Have A Dream" oration.

Last Updated: November 12, 2009 at 16:35 EST