Civil Rights

In June 1964, James Brock dumped acid into the water at the Monson Motor Lodge in St. Augustine, Fla. He was trying to disrupt swimmers who were protesting the hotel's whites-only policy.

Remembering A Civil Rights Swim-In: 'It Was A Milestone'

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Fifty years ago, J.T. Johnson and Al Lingo jumped into a whites-only pool in Florida as part of a civil rights protest. They were taken to jail 鈥� after the hotel owner poured acid into the water.

The Montgomery Bus Boycott exhibit at the National Civil Rights Museum features a vintage city bus. Visitors can go inside the bus and sit next to a figure of Rosa Parks.

Sit Next To Rosa Parks At The National Civil Rights Museum

Christopher Blank

The Memphis, Tenn., landmark reopens after a $28 million renovation aimed at engaging younger generations. The new exhibits immerse visitors in major chapters of the movement.

Community

Martin Luther King Jr. Celebrations Planned Along The Front Range

On Monday, January 20, 1986, people across the country celebrated the first official Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the only federal holiday鈥�

Margaret Pearson, 71, immigrated from the U.K. two months after the '63 March in Washington. She joined the crowd today.

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50 Years Later: Sounds And Voices From The March

Eyder Peralta

Americans remembered the sacrifices of the civil rights movement and they also remembered the triumph.

American folk singer and activist Pete Seeger (left) adopted and helped popularize "We Shall Overcome" by teaching the song at rallies and protests. Here he sings with activists in Greenwood, Miss., in 1963.

The Inspiring Force Of 'We Shall Overcome'

Noah Adams

It is not a marching song. It is not necessarily defiant. It is a promise.

Shayna Mason, 11, signs a poster of King following a march down Pennsylvania Avenue.

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Speaking At The Lincoln Memorial, Obama Assesses 'The Dream'

Mark Memmott

President Obama delivered a nuanced analysis of the progress of Martin Luther King's dream on the 50th anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington.

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VIDEO: President Obama's Speech At The 50th Anniversary Of The March On Washington

http://youtu.be/nlfuYrBP91URead More: LIVE Blog: March On Washington AnniversaryUpdate 2:14 p.m. MST - The Washington Post has a transcript of the鈥�

More than 200,000 gather on the Washington Monument grounds before marching to the Lincoln Memorial on Aug. 28, 1963.

One Historic March, Countless Striking Moments

David Greene

What if Twitter existed 50 years ago, on this monumental anniversary of the March on Washington? Our answer: @TodayIn1963. We've been reporting events of the summer of '63 as if they were happening now, in real-time, through this Twitter account.

A spectator on the National Mall holds an image of President Obama and Martin Luther King during the 2013 presidential inauguration in January.

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Obama To Outline Unfinished Work, Decades After King's Dream

Scott Horsley

In marking the anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington, President Obama will celebrate the progress the United States has made, aides say. But he'll also talk about what's left to be done to achieve Martin Luther King's dream of racial justice 鈥� including fighting to protect voting rights.

Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga., speaks Saturday at the Lincoln Memorial during activities to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington.

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50 Years After March On Washington, John Lewis Still Fights

Allison Keyes

On Aug. 28, 1963, Lewis was the youngest speaker to address the estimated quarter-million people gathered in Washington. Now a Georgia congressman, he says: "I'm not prepared to sit down and give up."