Images: March on Washington
At top, a crowd gathers in front of the Lincoln Memorial during the March on Washington for civil rights, on Aug. 28, 1963; and at bottom, people attend a rally Saturday, Aug. 24, 2013, to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington.
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At top, a large crowd marches for civil rights in Washington on Aug. 28, 1963; and at bottom, demonstrators march towards the Martin Luther King Junior Memorial during a rally to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the 1963 march on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2013.
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At top, large crowds gather near the Washington Monument to demonstrate for the civil rights movement in Washington on Aug. 28, 1963; and at bottom, people hold up banners as they attend the rally to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the 1963 march on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2013, in Washington.
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At left, a mass of demonstrators leaves the Washington Monument for the March on Washington on Aug. 28, 1963; and at right, people line the Reflecting Pool as they attend a rally to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the 1963 march on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2013, in Washington.
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At top, civil rights protesters march down Constitution Avenue carrying placards during the March on Washington on Aug. 28, 1963; and at bottom, people rally at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the 1963 march Saturday, Aug. 24, 2013.
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At top, large crowds gather at the Lincoln Memorial to demonstrate for civil rights in Washington, on Aug. 28, 1963; and at bottom, participants gather on the same steps to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the 1963 march, Saturday, Aug. 24, 2013, in Washington.
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At left, the top of the Washington Monument and part of a U.S. flag are reflected in the sunglasses of Austin Clinton Brown, 9, of Gainesville, Fla., during the March on Washington on Aug. 28, 1963; and at right, Claudia Hanes, from Kentucky, takes part in a rally to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the 1963 march, at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2013, right.
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The Rev. Lennox Yearwood Jr., president and CEO of the Hip Hop Caucus, speaks during an event to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington at the Lincoln Memorial, Saturday, Aug. 24, 2013, in Washington.
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Julian Bond pauses before speaking during an event to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington at the Lincoln Memorial, Saturday, Aug. 24, 2013, in Washington.
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A man takes a photo with a mobile device as he stands at the top of the Lincoln Monument looking over the National Mall during an event to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington at the Lincoln Memorial, Saturday, Aug. 24, 2013, in Washington.
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Participants march down Independence Avenue away from the Lincoln Memorial during the rally to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington Saturday, Aug. 24, 2013, in Washington.
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Singer Tony Bennett, center, performs during an event to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington at the Lincoln Memorial, Saturday, Aug. 24, 2013, in Washington. Tens of thousands of people marched to the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial and down the National Mall on Saturday.
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A woman carries a sign with the image of Martin Luther King Jr. on it through the crowd during an event Saturday to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington at the Lincoln Memorialn Washington.
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The sunrise illuminates the Lincoln Memorial before an event to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington, Saturday in Washington.
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People line the reflecting pool as they listen to speakers at a rally to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington on Saturday in Washington.
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Participants march down Independence Avenue away from the Lincoln Memorial during the rally to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington Saturday in Washington.
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Attorney General Eric Holder speaks at a rally to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial on Saturday in Washington.
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Civil rights leader Rep. John Lewis, a Georgia Democrat, speaks at a rally to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. Lewis marched in the front line with the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. the day King gave his famous "I Have a Dream" speech in 1963.
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Police officers on horseback keep back the crowd as civic leaders, civil rights leaders and the general crowd prepare to march from the Lincoln Memorial to the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial in Washington on Saturday during the 50th anniversary commemoration of the 1963 March on Washington.
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Rep. Nancy Pelosi, a California Democrat, waves as she arrives to speak at a rally to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial on Saturday in Washington.
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The Rev. Al Sharpton, center, arm-in-arm with Congressman John Lewis, lines up with Martin Luther King, III, third from right, and his wife Arndrea King, and Rep. Nancy Pelosi, second from left, prepare for the start of the march towards the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial after the rally at the Lincoln Memorial, commemorating the 50th anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington.
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Civil rights leader Rev. Joseph Lowery sits in his wheelchair at the base of the steps of the Lincoln Memorial before speaking as Rev. Al Sharpton stands with others above during the 50th anniversary commemoration of the 1963 March on Washington Saturday in Washington.
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Martin Luther King III, his wife Arndrea King and daughter Yolanda wave from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington Saturday to the crowd gathered for the 50th anniversary commemoration of the Aug. 28, 1963, March on Washington.
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Participants gather on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial during an event to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington Saturday in Washington.
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People attend the rally Saturday to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington.
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Sarah Lee of Columbus, Ohio, right, stands next to a Ohio state flag she brought to the rally to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial on Saturday in Washington.
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Cory Booker, mayor of Newark, N.J., speaks at a rally to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial on Saturday in Washington.
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Dorothy Meekins holds up the national flag with the picture of President Barack Obama as she attends the rally Saturday, commemorating the 50th anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington.
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