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The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. delivers his famed "I Have Dream" speech
WAP63082803 - 16 JANUARY 1999 - WASHINGTON, DC, USA: The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. delivers his famed "I Have Dream" speech from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, August 28, 1963. The speech galvanized the nation's civil rights movements and led to the passage of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, the 1965 Voting Rights Act and the 1968 Fair Housing Act. cc/sp/files UPI
The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. delivers his famed "I Have Dream" speech
WAP63082801 - 16 JANUARY 1999 - WASHINGTON, DC, USA: The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. delivers his famed "I Have Dream" speech from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, August 28, 1963. The speech galvanized the nation's civil rights movements and led to the passage of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, the 1965 Voting Rights Act and the 1968 Fair Housing Act. cc/sp/files UPI
The Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial is seen in Washington, DC, on August 23, 2011. This is the second day the Memorial is open to the public it will be dedicated on August 28, the same day Dr. King gave his "I Have a Dream" speech on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial 48 years ago. UPI/Roger L. Wollenberg
UPI Pictures of the Year 2011 - Washington Politics
Qwanzza Nivens becomes emotional as she looks at the Martin Luther King Jr. memorial for the first time on opening day on August 22, 2011 in Washington, DC. The memorial features a 30-foot-tall statue of civil rights leader and is located near the Tidal Basin on the Washington Mall. The official opening dedication will be on Sunday, August 28, 2011, the 48th anniversary of the "I Have a Dream" speech. UPI/Kevin Dietsch
The Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial is seen in Washington, DC, on August 23, 2011. This is the second day the Memorial is open to the public it will be dedicated on August 28, the same day Dr. King gave his "I Have a Dream" speech on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial 48 years ago. UPI/Roger L. Wollenberg
D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray (C) and other Washington leaders stand at the base of the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial in Washington, DC, on August 23, 2011. This is the second day the Memorial is open to the public it will be dedicated on August 28, the same day Dr. King gave his "I Have a Dream" speech on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial 48 years ago. UPI/Roger L. Wollenberg
Martin Luther King Memorial dedication in Washington
A portrait of Dr. Martin Luther King is held up in the crowd during a dedication ceremony being held on the Mall in Washington, D.C., October 16, 2011. UPI/Mannie Garcia
WAP86012001 - 16 JANUARY 1999 - WASHINGTON, DC, USA: Samaelia Robinson, 5-years-old, peeks over a Martin Luther King, Jr. t-shirt, January 20, 1986, during the unveiling of a King mural at the Martin Luther King, Jr., Memorial Library. cc/sp/files UPI
San Francisco: Students from the A.P. Giannini Middle School prepare to march up Market Street in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. 1/16/1989. (UPI Photo)
Sen. Edward Kennedy meets with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Charles Evers
Original caption: Sen. Edward Kennedy was greeted here on August 8, 1966 in Jackson, Mississippi, by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (L) and Mississippi NAACP Field Director Charles Evers (R) as he arrived for a speech to the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. He told the group the U.S. should spend as much creating equal opportunities for Negroes as it does in Vietnam. (UPI Photo/Files)
Washington: An estimated crowd of 10,000 marched down Pennsylvania Avenue to pay tribute to Martin Luther King Jr. 1/15/1981, before gathering at the Washington Monument grounds. The event, sponsored by Stevie Wonder, is an effort to make King's birthday a national holiday. (UPI Photo)
WAP63082802 - 16 JANUARY 1999 - WASHINGTON, DC, USA: The Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. waves to the assembled crowd during the march on Washington August 28, 1963. Speaking from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial,. King rallied the nation's civil rights movements with his impassioned "I have a Dream" speech. cc/sp/files UPI
The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s March on Washington
The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s March on Washington.WAP63082804 - 16 JANUARY 1999 - WASHINGTON, DC, USA: The leaders of the March on Washington lock arms as they lead the way along Constitution Avenue in this August 28,1963 photo. The march gave immense impetus to the nation's civil rights movement and led to the passage of improtant new laws aimed at aiding black Americans. The Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. is at center, seventh from right. At extreme right is A. Philip Randolph, the march director. Alongside Randolph is Roy Wilkins, executive secretary of the NAACP. (UPI Photo)
Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. meets Vietnamese Buddhist monk in Chicago
Chicago: the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr./ (L) with Thich Nhat Hanh, a Buddhist monk from Vietnam at their news conference here late 5/31/1966. Thich Nhat Thanh's 30-day visit to the U.S. is sponsored by the International Committee of Conscience on Vietnam, of the fellowship of Reconciliation worldwide organization of clergy and laymen working for peace in Vietnam. Dr. King is one of the conveners of the committee. The Buddhist has expressed fears that he may face execution by the Ky government or assassination by the Vietcong because he has been critical of both sides in the war while on tour of the U.S. to plead for peace in Vietnam. (UPI Photo)
Chciago: Elijah Muhammed, (L) hea dof the Blakc muslims, meets with Rev. Martin Luther King here late 2/23 to discuss slum conditions in Chicago. The meeting was held in Muhammad's home. Dr. King tolds newsmen that he expected to outluine the purposes of his current nonviolent cvil rights movement in Chicago during his visit with Muhammad. (UPI Photo)
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (R) confers with Albert Raby, Chicago civil rights leader and head of the Coordinating Council of Community Organizations, at the National Council of Churches resort camp here late October 8, 1965. Dr. King had been meeting with Chicago civil rights leaders and later outlined his assault on segregation problems in Chicago. (UPI Photo/Files)
WAP2002012109 - 21 JANUARY 2002 - WASHINGTON, D.C., USA: President Bush speaks during a ceremony honoring Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. in the East Room of the White House on Jan. 21, 2002. The White House was given a portrait of Rev. King from his family, two of whom, daughter Bernice and son Martin Luther King III, are pictured here. rlw/Roger L. Wollenberg UPI
Vice President Joe Biden, President Barack Obama and First lady Michelle Obama pause to pay their respects at the Martin Luther King, Jr. statue in the Capitol rotunda as they leave the 2013 Inaugural Luncheon following President Obama's inauguration on Jan. 21, 2013. Also pictured in the back from left are Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, R-Va., and Speaker of the House John Boehner, R-Ohio. UPI/Bill Clark/pool
The President and the First Lady participate in a community service project in Washington, D.C.
President Barack Obama with daughter Sasha participate in a community service project at the D.C Central Kitchen in celebration of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service and in honor of Dr. King’s life and legacy, on January 20, 2014 in Washington DC. UPI/Olivier Douliery/Pool
Barack Obama participates in service event for Martin Luther King Jr. Day
U.S. President Barack Obama (Front) and First Lady Michelle Obama (Back) help paint a mural depicting Martin Luther King, Jr., at the Jobs Have Priority Naylor Road Family Shelter in Washington, D.C., on January 16, 2017. President Obama and the First Lady attended a service event for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Pool Photo by Michael Reynolds /UPI
Yolanda Renee King (L), the granddaughter of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr., and Parkland, Florida, student Jaclyn Corin address the March for Our Lives rally on March 24, 2018 in Washington, D.C. Hundreds of thousands rallied in the nation's capital to demand action to end gun violence and mass shootings in schools. Photo by David Tulis/UPI
President Trump and Vice President Pence visit the MLK memorial
President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence visit the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial in Washington, DC on MLK Day, Monday, January 20, 2020. Photo by Erin Scott/UPI
Los Angeles Rams defensive end Michael Brockers (90) sports a pair of cleats featuring Malcolm X and Martin Luther King before the start of Super Bowl LIII at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on February 3, 2019 in Atlanta. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI
Commitment March on Washington: Get Your Knee Off Our Necks
Crowds gather at the Lincoln Memorial during the 'Commitment March: Get Your Knee Off Our Necks' civil rights rally in Washington, DC, on August 28, 2020. The 2020 March on Washington comes on the 57th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King's historic march, when he delivered his 'I Have a Dream' speech. Photo by Jim Lo Scalzo/UPI
Commitment March on Washington: Get Your Knee Off Our Necks
A man poses in front of the Martin Luther King Memorial following a Commitment Rally: Get Your Knee Off Our Necks at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC on Friday, August 28, 2020. The 2020 March on Washington comes on the 57th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King's historic march, when he delivered his 'I Have a Dream' speech. Photo by Ken Cedeno/UPI
People Gather to Honor Martin Luther King Jr in Washington DC
A young girl touches a quote from Martin Luther King Jr. at his memorial in Washington, DC on January 17, 2022. Today is a national holiday in honor of him. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI
The trees in Fountain Park are in full fall colors near the statue of Martin Luther King, Jr., in St. Louis on Wednesday, November 10, 2021. Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI
Biden delivers remarks at the 10th Anniversary of the MLK Memorial
Vice President Kamala Harris delivers remarks at a ceremony marking the 10th Anniversary of the dedication of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial near the Tidal Basin on the National Mall on Thursday, October 21, 2021 in Washington, DC. Photo by Oliver Contreras/UPI
Biden delivers remarks at the 10th Anniversary of the MLK Memorial
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris arrive for a ceremony marking the 10th Anniversary of the dedication of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial near the Tidal Basin on the National Mall on Thursday, October 21, 2021 in Washington, DC. Photo by Oliver Contreras/UPI
New Orleans Pelicans vs Cleveland Cavaliers in Cleveland
Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell (45) stands before the Cavs game against New Orleans Pelicans at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse on Martin Luther King Jr. Day in Cleveland, Ohio on Monday, January 16, 2023. Photo by Aaron Josefczyk/UPI
People Celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day at Memorial in DC
Gospel Singer Clifton Ross III sings "We Shall Overcome" .at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial at the Tidal Basin in Washington, DC on Monday, January 16, 2023. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI