Demonstrators gather at the Lincoln Memorial as final preparations are made for the March on Washington, Friday Megan Dogans of Denver, arrives to attend the March on Washington, Friday. Thousands are expected at the steps of the Lincoln Memorial on Friday, where the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his historic “I Have A Dream” address, a vision of racial equality that remains elusive for millions of Americans. “We’ve got to create a different consciousness and a different climate in our nation,” said Martin Luther King III, a son of the late civil rights icon and co-convener of the march. Turnout in Washington will be lighter than initially intended due to city-imposed coronavirus pandemic restrictions that limit out-of-state visitors to the nation’s capital.

Source: The Standard August 28, 2020 14:48 UTC