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ChazInAz

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1. I did.

Reply to bobbieinok (Original post)

Fri Oct 6, 2017, 12:15 PM

Oct 2017

He was speaking at Illinois Wesleyan University, which later became my Alma Mater.
I believe it was in 1963 or 1964, and my school in Springfield, Illinois made an optional field trip up there to hear him.
Though I remember very few details about his speech, his passion and sincerity moved the teenaged me and probably led to my lifelong liberalism.

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Ever see MLK in person? [View all] bobbieinok Oct 2017 OP

I did. ChazInAz Oct 2017 #1

MLK major influence on my life as well. bobbieinok Oct 2017 #2

I was 8 or 9 and went to IWU to see him with my Mom. redstatebluegirl Oct 2017 #3

From a distance in the crowd - March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, August 28, 1963 eleny Oct 2017 #4

I stayed at the Memphis motel where he was killed. lpbk2713 Oct 2017 #5

WOW that is such an honor. Dem_4_Life Oct 2017 #6