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How King’s words brought America closer to its best

August 23, 2023

Martin Luther King Jr. waves to supporters August 28, 1963, on the National Mall in Washington during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, where King delivered his famous "I Have a Dream" speech, which mobilized supporters of desegregation and prompted the Civil Rights Act of 1964. (© AFP/Getty Images)

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