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Half a century later is this what King dreamed
Edith Lee Payne recalls the 1963 March on Washington from the Lincoln Memorial as she awaits the 50th anniversary events. The anniversary gatherings, speeches, and debates over voting rights and equality highlight progress since 1963 and ongoing concerns about threats to civil rights gains.
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