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  • Author: Courtesy of the National Archives
  • Source: National Archives
  • Photo Date: 11/20/2006
  • Long Description: The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. delivers his famous "I Have a Dream" speech on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial on August 28, 1963. A ceremonial groundbreaking service was held on the Mall in Washington Nov. 13 to mark the beginning of construction of the King Memorial in honor of the slain civil rights leader. Photo courtesy of the National Archives. Photo #06-1344. Accompanies UMNS story #681. 11/20/06
  • Keywords: Martin Luther King, civil rights