On 50th Anniversary Of Martin Luther King's 'Dream' Speech, Bells To Ring For Freedom

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Huff Post - Reuters, 8/27/13

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A combination image shows US civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. (R) as he waves to supporters on August 28, 1963 from the Mall in Washington DC during the 'March on Washington', and newly inaugurated US President Barack Obama (L) speaking after being sworn in as the 44th US president of the US. 46 years after Martin Luther King's march on Washington to raise public consciousness for civil rights, the US on Janaury 20, 2009 witnessed the swearing-in of their first African-American preside

 

WASHINGTON, Aug 27 (Reuters) - An address by President Barack Obama and nationwide bell-ringing will cap celebrations on Wednesday marking the 50th anniversary of civil rights leader Martin Luther King's landmark "I have a dream" speech.

Obama will speak during the "Let Freedom Ring and Call to Action" commemoration on the steps of Washington's Lincoln Memorial, the site of King's address on Aug. 28, 1963, the White House said.

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