Biggest Moments in Black History

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The March on Washington

Close to 500,000 gather at the Lincoln Memorial to witness Martin Luther King Jr. deliver his historic "I Have a Dream" speech on Aug. 28, 1963. Supporters were taking a stand for civil and voting rights for minorities.

(Photo: National Archive/Newsmakers)

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