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gopiscrap

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4. Yes there were German TV stations covering King's speech live

Reply to JohnnyLib2 (Reply #2)

Wed Aug 28, 2013, 12:48 PM

Aug 2013

but not the march or any other part of it...also there were some TV stations covering it, but you can bet none of them we south of the Mason-Dixon line!

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Did you either attend or watch the March on Washington 50 years ago? [View all] gopiscrap Aug 2013 OP

I wasn't alive. I think my dad was about 14. LuvNewcastle Aug 2013 #1

I had just turned six gopiscrap Aug 2013 #3

Was there live coverage in some areas? Not in Reno at that time. JohnnyLib2 Aug 2013 #2

Yes there were German TV stations covering King's speech live gopiscrap Aug 2013 #4

I was 4 months old Motown_Johnny Aug 2013 #5

Too young. I first became aware of Dr King when he was murdered, his muder being Bluenorthwest Aug 2013 #6

Wow what a great mom gopiscrap Aug 2013 #7

In retrospect I think that was a decisive moment for Mom personally. Bluenorthwest Aug 2013 #8

I think it really affected my parents also gopiscrap Aug 2013 #9

Wow. Bluenorthwest Aug 2013 #13

I think that radicalized my parents gopiscrap Aug 2013 #15

I was living in the Washington DC area 50 years ago... mike_c Aug 2013 #10

I'm sure I saw all or most of the speech. HappyMe Aug 2013 #11

I was a child in DC, but both of my parents attended the march. cbayer Aug 2013 #12

Wow that must have been interesting gopiscrap Aug 2013 #14

My father was a minister at a Disciples of Christ Church and deeply cbayer Aug 2013 #18

Yes I am grateful gopiscrap Aug 2013 #19

I had the additional fortune of going through the anti-war era cbayer Aug 2013 #21

That might be gopiscrap Aug 2013 #22

I also learned to drive in Chicago. cbayer Aug 2013 #23

Yeah, I still drive like I am in Chicago gopiscrap Aug 2013 #24

I was indeed there for the convention. cbayer Aug 2013 #25

That must have been incredible. gopiscrap Aug 2013 #30

No, haven't lived in Chicago for awhile. cbayer Aug 2013 #34

Watched it live on b&w tv The Blue Flower Aug 2013 #16

No. I'm only 49. :-) KamaAina Aug 2013 #17

I wasn't born until 20 years later. Vashta Nerada Aug 2013 #20

Some of us weren't alive then JustAnotherGen Aug 2013 #26

4 months before yesphan Aug 2013 #27

It was a few months before my 18th birthday egold2604 Aug 2013 #28

Too young to care liberal N proud Aug 2013 #29

I was there. 1-Old-Man Aug 2013 #31

My mom attended SteveG Aug 2013 #32

I love your mom! gopiscrap Aug 2013 #33

I was 5 years old steve2470 Aug 2013 #35

Wasn't born yet but I can imagine it was truly impressive Arcanetrance Aug 2013 #36

I was not alive then tabbycat31 Aug 2013 #37

I was minus 2 at the time. My Dad was there. n/t FSogol Aug 2013 #38