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Thousands head to Mall to commemorate March on Washington's 50th anniversary - Washington Post Aug 25th 2013, 00:05 Aug. 24, 2013  The Lincoln Memorial at sunrise.On Aug. 28, 1963, the memorial was the rallying point for the March on Washington, a key event in the civil rights movement, where the Rev. Martin Luther King delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech. Michael S. Williamson / The Washington Post Aug. 24, 2013  Metro's Smithsonian station was busy early as thousands came to the event. Linda Davidson / The Washington Post Aug. 24, 2013  Marchers stop by the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial during the rally. Sarah L. Voison / The Washington Post Aug. 24, 2013  People arrive at the Mall for the march and rally. Astrid Riecken / for The Washington Post Aug. 24, 2013  People arrive at the World War II Memorial, which is at the opposite end of the Reflecting Pool from the Lincoln Memorial. Some at the Mall were distributing posters supporting NAACP-proposed package of legal reforms known as "Trayvon's Law," named after Trayvon Martin, the victim of a 2012 shooting by a neighborhood watch member in Florida. Astrid Riecken / The Washington Post Aug. 24, 2013   Marchers choose signs made by socialistworker.org before the event. Sarah L. Voisin / The Washington Post Aug. 24, 2013  Chris Worthy, of Ashburn, stretches prior to heading out on the Mall in anticipation for the March on Washington event. Worthy is a member of the Communication Workers of America union. Linda Davidson / The Washington Post Aug. 24, 2013  Danielle Patillo and sons Kaiden and Jamell and husband David Mollett sunbathe on the grass at the World War II Memorial . Linda Davidson / The Washington Post Aug. 24, 2013  A couple holds hands while making their way down the Mall. Linda Davidson / The Washington Post Aug. 24, 2013  Crowds are kept at a distance from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial during the start of the celebration. Michel Ducille / The Washington Post Aug. 24, 2013  Crowds gather around the Reflecting Pool. Michel du Cille / The Washington Post Aug. 24, 2013 Reggie Chesil buys MLK and Obama buttons from a vendor on the Mall. Linda Davidson / The Washington Post Aug. 24, 2013  A statehood rally is seen at the D.C. War Memorial. Astrid Riecken / The Washington Post Aug. 24, 2013   District resident Rico Marlow wears a T-shirt with an image from the 1963 March on Washington and carries a sign with a slogan borrowed from the 1963 event. Linda Davidson / The Washington Post Aug. 24, 2013   Nathan Bussey sells MLK posters for a dollar. Linda Davidson / The Washington Post Aug. 24, 2013    The shadow of people taking part in a march from Howard University to the Lincoln Memorial are cast against a banner in the Shaw neighborhood. Nathaniel Grann / For The Washington Post Aug. 24, 2013    Students and alumni line up to receive T-shirts and posters on the yard at Howard University before the march to the Lincoln Memorial. Nathaniel Grann / For The Washington Post Aug. 24, 2013     Howard University students and alumni bow their heads in prayer before starting their march. Nathaniel Grann / For The Washington Post Aug. 24, 2013  Howard University student Anthony Miller, the current executive president at Howard's College of Arts and Science, links arms with other student leaders as they lead fellow students and alumni through Chinatown as they march to the Lincoln Memorial. Nathaniel Grann / For The Washington Post Aug. 24, 2013      Al Strothers, a member of the Laborers International Union of North America, prepares to march with fellow union members to the Lincoln Memorial from 15th and K streets NW. Nathaniel Grann / For The Washington Post Aug. 24, 2013  Carolyn Wilbourn, of Atlanta, proudly shows off her outfit on the Mall. Marvin Joseph / The Washington Post Aug. 24, 2013  Some of the attendees at the event. Marvin Joseph / The Washington Post Aug. 24, 2013 Edith Lee-Payne, of D.C., holds a photo of herself on her 12th birthday attending the March on Washington, which occurred Aug. 28, 1963. Sarah L. Voisin / The Washington Post Aug. 24, 2013  A bus that was in service in Montgomery, Ala., when Rosa Parks made her famous stand against racial segregation is now a rolling museum. It was part of Saturday's event. Sarah L. Voisin / The Washington Post Aug. 24, 2013    Lala Angel, 8, from Bowie, blows a bubble while walking with her family past the Washington Monument. Linda Davidson / The Washington Post Aug. 24, 2013  Dancers from the Impact Repertory Theater perform at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial during the Realize the Dream rally. James Lawler Duggan / Reuters Aug. 24, 2013  Actor Danny Glover, right, arrives at the National Mall. Pete Marovich / Getty Images Aug. 24, 2013  Marchers file toward their seats for the ceremony. Larry Downing / Reuters Aug. 24, 2013  A flag bearing the likeness of President Obama flies over the crowd. Michael S. Williamson / The Washington Post Aug. 24, 2013  Radio personality Tom Joyner, left, greets Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) after she gave her speech on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. Michael S. Williamson / The Washington Post Aug. 24, 2013  Jocelynne Scott, 6, of Alexandria, attends the rally with her family. Sarah L. Voisin / The Washington Post Aug. 24, 2013 Crowds gather near the Lincoln Memorial. Marvin Joseph / The Washington Post Aug. 24, 2013 The Rev. Al Sharpton gives the keynote address at the March on Washington rally at the Lincoln Memorial. Michael S. Williamson / The Washington Post Aug. 24, 2013  The crowds gather around the Reflecting Pool near the Lincoln Memorial. Jahi Chikwendiu / The Washington Post Aug. 24, 2013  The crowd listens to the speech by Martin Luther King III. Larry Downing / Reuters Aug. 24, 2013  Annette Wright, of Atlanta, cheers during a speech. Sarah L. Voisin / The Washington Post Aug. 24, 2013  Myrlie Evers-Williams, widow of slain civil rights leader Medgar Evers, speaks at the rally. Carolyn Kaster / AP Aug. 24, 2013  Lawrence Taylor, left, holding his son Trayvon Taylor, 5, Ingrid Nurse, center, and Saymendy Lloyd hold hands in prayer at the Lincoln Memorial. Jahi Chikwendiu / Washington Post Aug. 24, 2013  Martin Luther King III stands in the spot where his father, Martin Luther King Jr., delivered his famous "I Have A Dream" speech at the Lincoln Memorial. Jahi Chikwendiu / The Washington Post Aug. 24, 2013  Kyev Tatum, of Fort Worth, photographs marchers on the Kutz Bridge. Linda Davidson / The Washington Post Aug. 24, 2013 Congressman John Lewis, left, Rev. Jesse Jackson, Rev. Al Sharpton and Martin Luther King III participate in the March on Washington on the National Mall. Marvin Joseph / The Washington Post Aug. 24, 2013  Thousands of people march over the Kutz Bridge during the 50th anniversary ceremonies of the March On Washington. Linda Davidson / The Washington Post

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