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President's Day: A Black President in the Making
During Black History Month we examine influential African-Americans in politics
Significant African-American Politicians Break Down Racial Barriers
Civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. waves to supporters from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial Aug. 28, 1963, on the Mall in Washington, during the March on Washington. A transformational figure in the civil rights movement, King spoke to more than 200,000 people from the Lincoln Memorial, making a famous speech about racial harmony whose enduring first words were "I have a dream." (AFP/Getty Images)
