There was a media area and VIP seating. Everyone else had been pushed back and watched and listened to the speeches on big-screen televisions. Police were stationed atop the Lincoln Memorial. After the speeches, marchers walked from there, past the King Memorial, then down the National Mall to the Washington Monument, a distance of just over a mile.
On the day of the anniversary, President Barack Obama will speak from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. He will be joined by former Presidents Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter. Churches and groups have been asked to ring bells at 3 p.m. Wednesday, marking the exact time King spoke.
Joseph Lowery, who founded the Southern Christian Leadership Conference along with King, urged the crowd to continue working for King's ideals.
"We've come to Washington to commemorate," the 92-year-old civil rights leader said, "and we're going home to agitate."
8月24日,大约10万美国民众从马丁•路德•金纪念碑游行至华盛顿国家广场,纪念马丁•路德•金发表《我有一个梦想》著名演说50周年,并誓言继承金的梦想,争取同性恋者、拉美裔、穷人和残疾人的平等权利。
马丁•路德•金的长子马丁•路德•金三世说:“现在不是怀旧的时候,也不是庆祝的时候。任务尚未完成,旅程还未结束。我们能够——并且必须——做得更多。”
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