Al Sharpton's 'Reclaim the Dream' march

The Rev. Al Sharpton and other civil rights leaders rallied in Northwest Washington and planned to march to the Mall, to the site where a memorial to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is being built.

Aug. 28, 2010

"Reclaim the Dream" culminates with a five-mile walk through Washington to the site on the Mall of the planned memorial to Martin Luther King Jr.

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Aug. 28, 2010

The march attracts attention from an apartment in Chinatown.

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Aug. 28, 2010

"People are clear in what Dr. King's dream was about, and we will not react to those who try to distort that dream," Sharpton said.

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Aug. 28, 2010

Sharpton's event brought in speakers including Education Secretary Arne Duncan, who said education is this generation's civil rights issue.

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Aug. 28, 2010

Mary Benah, 60, of Washington attends "Reclaim the Dream."

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Aug. 28, 2010

Some people interested in Sharpton's event weren't able to get into Dunbar High School, so they watched through the fence.

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Aug. 28, 2010

"Reclaim the Dream" marks the 47th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.'s March on Washington.

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Aug. 28, 2010

N Street is a sea of faces as "Reclaim the Dream" participants head toward the Mall.

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Tony Williams, 51, of Washington listens to speakers.
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"We reclaim the dream of Dr. King for the 21st century," said Marc Morial of the National Urban League.

Aug. 28, 2010

Tony Williams, 51, of Washington listens to speakers.

"We reclaim the dream of Dr. King for the 21st century," said Marc Morial of the National Urban League.

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Aug. 28, 2010

Jimmy Carlton Lidsay Jr., 2, of New Jersey plays with a flag at the National Action Network "Reclaim the Dream" event.

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Aug. 28, 2010

People filled the stands at Dunbar High School. Speakers were scheduled for the rally until 1 p.m., after which the five-mile march to the Mall was to begin.

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Aug. 28, 2010

Rally attendees hold hands. Representatives of various District political campaigns, labor unions and churches came to the event.

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Aug. 28, 2010

Anthony Ellison, right, prays at the rally organized by Sharpton. The rally kicked off with bands, a gospel choir and prayer.

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Al Sharpton's 'Reclaim the Dream' march

The Rev. Al Sharpton and other civil rights leaders rallied in Northwest Washington and planned to march to the Mall, to the site where a memorial to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is being built.

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