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Description

Commemorates Dr. Martin Luther King's historic "I Have a Dream" speech on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial during the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, a defining moment of the Civil Rights Movement.

Themes

Society and CultureSociety and Culture

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Coordinates

38° 53' 21" N 77° 2' 59" W

Latitude/Longitude

38.889282,-77.049767

Authorized

2000 (114 Stat. 1409)

Dedicated

2003

Sponsor

Commissioned by Congress, paid for by the U.S. Government and private contributions

Owner

FEDERAL - NPS