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gopiscrap

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30. That must have been incredible.

Reply to cbayer (Reply #25)

Wed Aug 28, 2013, 11:09 PM

Aug 2013

I remember seeing it on tv and thinking that the cops were royal assholes and Daley was a prick. Do you still live in Chicago? I love going there!

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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