1963 March on Washington a turning point
BY IVY MOORE
ivym@theitem.com
Posted 8/28/13
When the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. stood to speak to the thousands of people gathered at the Washington Monument on Aug. 28, 1963, he began with an assessment of the importance of the event.
"I am happy to join with you today in what will …
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