In August 1963, Martin Luther King, Jr. stood before thousands of people in front of the Lincoln Memorial and delivered those historic words, “I Have a Dream.” Almost 50 years later, that iconic speech still resonates. We remember the March on Washington and talk to those who worked alongside Dr. King — including one who helped pen that famous “I Have a Dream” speech — about Dr. King’s legacy and where the civil rights movement stands today.
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