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In this Aug. 28, 1963 file photo, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. acknowledges the crowd at the Lincoln Memorial for his "I Have a Dream" speech during the March on Washington. (AP Photo/File)
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Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many events honoring King's legacy will be held virtually.
On Aug. 28, 1963, a crowd of an estimated 250,000 people joined the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial.