Obama honours 50 anniversary of March on Washington and the ‘I have a dream’ speech

Thursday, August 29th 2013 - 01:42 UTC

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Addressing hundreds of thousands of people commemorating on Wednesday the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington for civil rights, US President Barack Obama underlined the “unfinished business” in the struggle for equality and justice in America Read full article

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ChrisR
The Telegraph has Obama as saying he “was standing on the shoulders of King”.

More like cashing in on a unique American citizen whose like will never be replicated by someone such as Obama.
Aug 29th, 2013 - 03:31 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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reality check
From an historic point of view I always wonder what if?

What if King, Lincon, Ghandi, Kennedy, Saddat had lived.

What would our societies be like today?
Aug 29th, 2013 - 04:28 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Hepatia
http://en.mercopress.com/2013/08/29/obama-honours-50-anniversary-of-march-on-washington-and-the-i-have-a-dream-speech#comment272153: I take that you did not see the interview that Obama gave PBS.
Aug 29th, 2013 - 11:58 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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