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LA activist recalls March on Washington era as hopeful, turbulent
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Aug 28, 2013
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LA activist recalls March on Washington era as hopeful, turbulent
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his famous "I Have A Dream" speech 50 years ago today. One L.A. woman who was there believes the essence of his words has been lost.
Buttons collected by Zelde Malevitz when she attended the March on Washington that she still keeps in her jewelry box at her home in Los Angeles.
Buttons collected by Zelde Malevitz when she attended the March on Washington that she still keeps in her jewelry box at her home in Los Angeles.
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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his famous "I Have A Dream" speech 50 years ago today. One L.A. woman who was there believes the essence of his words has been lost.

 The 'March on Washington' was key moment in the civil rights movement. But it also inspired many to become active in other issues.

KPCC's Corey Moore spoke with a woman who remembers how her trip to the nation's capital inspired her to work for others.