CULTURETECHLENSMarch on Washington
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March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom occurred August 28, 1963 in Washington, DC (nation's capital); more than 250,000 demonstrators; program at the Lincoln Memorial; highlight was Martin Luther King Jr.'s 'I Have a Dream' speech. Stored date 1963-08-28 and city Washington DC confirmed.
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March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom occurred August 28, 1963 in Washington, DC (nation's capital); more than 250,000 demonstrators; program at the Lincoln Memorial; highlight was Martin Luther King Jr.'s 'I Have a Dream' speech. Stored date 1963-08-28 and city Washington DC confirmed.
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- City: Washington DC
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- National Archives — Official Program for the March on Washington (1963), archives.gov/milestone-documents/official-program-for-the-march-on-washington (tier 1, fetched in full) (verification source · master store)
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March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom occurred August 28, 1963 in Washington, DC (nation's capital); more than 250,000 demonstrators; program at the Lincoln Memorial; highlight was Martin Luther King Jr.'s 'I Have a Dream' speech. Stored date 1963-08-28 and city Washington DC confirmed.
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