On the day before the 60th memorial of 1963 march on Washington, Bernice King, Martin Luther King Jr.’s daughter, visited her father’s monument in Washington to reflect on the march and family legacy.
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Sunday, August 29, 2021
Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee's speech at the March for Voting Rights
On the 58th anniversary of the historic 1963 March on Washington, Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee spoke to thousands gathered on the Mall and call for swift Senate action to pass H.R. 4, the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act.
Today, on the 58th anniversary of the historic 1963 March on Washington, I was privileged to speak to thousands gathered on the Mall and call for swift Senate action to pass H.R. 4, the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act. #MarchOnforVotingRights pic.twitter.com/B49rEFes0y
— Sheila Jackson Lee (@JacksonLeeTX18) August 29, 2021
Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley speech at 2021 March on Washington
U.S. Rep. Ayanna Pressley joined protesters speaking out against racial injustice and police brutality at the March on Washington Friday, 57 years after the first march was held and led by the Rev. Martin Luther King. Jr., on Aug. 28, 1963.
Watch her speech below:
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