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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

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Remembering Martin Luther King Jr.
Added January 17, 2011 with 21 photos
Martin Luther King Memorial dedication
Added October 17, 2011 with 17 photos
The Martin Luther King, Jr Memorial on the National Mall in Washington DC was dedicated on October 16, 2011. The ceremony for the slain civil rights leader had been postponed earlier in the summer because of Tropical Storm Irene.
Global Leaders for Peace gala
Added August 25, 2011 with 13 photos
The Global Leaders for Peace gala is the kickoff event for the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial weekend. The Memorial will be dedicated on Sunday, the 48th anniversary of the "I Have a Dream" speech. UPI
Martin Luther King Memorial opens
Added August 22, 2011 with 14 photos
The $120 million memorial to Martin Luther King Jr opens to the public today 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
Martin Luther King
Added May 29, 2008 with 41 photos
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Durham tops U.S. city tolerance rankings
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 (UPI) -- Durham, N.C., was declared the most tolerant city in the United States in rankings released by The Daily Beast on Martin Luther King Day.
Obama celebrates MLK Day with service
Obama celebrates MLK Day with service
WASHINGTON, Ga., Jan. 16 (UPI) -- Anyone, no matter what age, can perform an act of service, something civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. would appreciate, U.S. President Obama said.
Obama's schedule for Monday, Jan. 16
Obama's schedule for Monday, Jan. 16
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 (UPI) -- President Obama and his family will honor Martin Luther King Jr. at a community service project in the Washington area, the White House daily schedule said.
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Obamas attend services at Zion Baptist
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 (UPI) -- President Obama and his family attended services at Zion Baptist Church in Washington Sunday that invoked the memory of civil rights leader Martin Luther King.
Salazar: Change mangled MLK quote
Salazar: Change mangled MLK quote
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 (UPI) -- A paraphrased quotation on the Martin Luther King memorial in Washington must be changed or removed, U.S. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar said Friday.
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“ My father would be so proud of these four individuals to whom we are all indebted. It is fitting that this celebration falls just two days before we inaugurate our first black president, an occurrence made possible, in part through the work of these honorees, and through the work of my father, ”
Ted Kennedy among King award honorees
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“ I can't speak for God, but I believe there was something for Mr. Obama to do, and he was called to do it, ”
Some see hand of God in Obama win
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“ It is powerful and significant on a spiritual level that there is the emergence of Barack Obama 40 years after the passing of Dr. King, ”
Some see hand of God in Obama win
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“ He was a person who worked untiringly to bring about the holiday, ”
Lloyd Davis, King holiday architect, dead
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“ It's hard to believe that anyone could have such influence on a worldwide level in just 12 years, ”
Dick Gregory to honor MLK in speech
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