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sheshe2

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25. And because they kept marching, America changed.

Wed Aug 28, 2013, 05:29 PM

Aug 2013

"A lifetime of indignities had taught them that no man can take away the dignity and grace that God grants us. They had learned through hard experience what Frederick Douglas once taught: that freedom is not given; it must be won through struggle and discipline, persistence and faith."

They marched for every man, woman and child, thank you bigtree. Beautifully done.

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'A Powerful Sight: Barack Obama, the two-term African-American POTUS' [View all] bigtree Aug 2013 OP

That first photo Pab Sungenis Aug 2013 #1

Yes wonderful images! gopiscrap Aug 2013 #2

He must have gotten the WiFi option for the camera nadinbrzezinski Aug 2013 #3

Those Lumias are RoccoR5955 Aug 2013 #29

They have the largest sensor nadinbrzezinski Aug 2013 #43

I just fill with pride and tears libodem Aug 2013 #4

1+ n/t Isoldeblue Aug 2013 #28

I love the POTUS, FLOTUS, Carter, Clinton one. Three living Dem presidents, nice. k&r Little Star Aug 2013 #5

+1,000,000!!!! calimary Aug 2013 #32

She is beautiful and very down to earth. I really like her alot. Little Star Aug 2013 #49

I sure do, too! She reminds me of how I felt about then-First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy. calimary Aug 2013 #60

Exactly. Little Star Aug 2013 #61

it's a group thang Supersedeas Aug 2013 #59

Brings tears to my eyes Peacetrain Aug 2013 #6

Maybe today's the day we should recognize him solely for who he is, not what he is . . . Journeyman Aug 2013 #7

I think admirers of his appearance today have an even deeper understanding and appreciation bigtree Aug 2013 #10

And yet . . . Journeyman Aug 2013 #24

Well said - Journeyman! Iliyah Aug 2013 #12

Black President Obama is a dream that many of us had madokie Aug 2013 #8

Can't recommend this one enough!!! calimary Aug 2013 #36

His speech was good but the Obama's look tired and drained. I feel for them both. nt kelliekat44 Aug 2013 #9

At the beginning yes BumRushDaShow Aug 2013 #16

I guess W couldn't make it. Mr.Bill Aug 2013 #11

He was probably afraid he would be struck down on the spot Aerows Aug 2013 #14

Or Poppy KamaAina Aug 2013 #15

He could legitimately plead health issues, W can't. Mr.Bill Aug 2013 #17

Wow. I wondered about that. thanks Mr Bill nm Cha Aug 2013 #20

They are disgusting treestar Aug 2013 #22

Oh yes meanit Aug 2013 #27

I hope voters remember THAT next election day. calimary Aug 2013 #37

Actually, W just had a stent put in BumRushDaShow Aug 2013 #41

Still recovering from a procedure to unbblocked artery question everything Aug 2013 #38

What a load of bovine fecal matter! RoccoR5955 Aug 2013 #54

I regret posting this before doing a little investigating. Mr.Bill Aug 2013 #44

It's reasonable to suspect that he was using his medical condition as an excuse. totodeinhere Aug 2013 #58

K&R BumRushDaShow Aug 2013 #13

Great pics. Thanks. nt SunSeeker Aug 2013 #48

So awesome that we have Honest Abe in the background! Rex Aug 2013 #18

An emotional day lillypaddle Aug 2013 #19

Wonderful images. Thank you. nolabear Aug 2013 #21

Mahalo for the thread of POTUS,FLOTUS, Carter, Clinton, MLK, and Lincoln, bigtree Cha Aug 2013 #23

And because they kept marching, America changed. sheshe2 Aug 2013 #25

K&R. . giftedgirl77 Aug 2013 #26

yes, that dress... she has such awesome taste in clothes! Whisp Aug 2013 #34

She knows what she can wear...and it's wonderful. That's one great dress! Demoiselle Aug 2013 #50

I wonder what happened to... RoccoR5955 Aug 2013 #30

Both are recovering from health problems question everything Aug 2013 #39

I don't. Didn't need them there. Glad they were absent. calimary Aug 2013 #40

Beautiful photos of beautiful people. ty. n/t Whisp Aug 2013 #31

This morning I was thinking that, had we not have now a black president question everything Aug 2013 #33

Yes, indeed! MoonRiver Aug 2013 #35

Beautiful. Thanks so much. Hekate Aug 2013 #42

I have a nightmare.... N_E_1 for Tennis Aug 2013 #45

K&R proverbialwisdom Aug 2013 #46

K & R SunSeeker Aug 2013 #47

A farce. OhDemMom Aug 2013 #51

Welcome to DU. n/t Laelth Aug 2013 #52

K & R Scurrilous Aug 2013 #53

few more . . . bigtree Aug 2013 #55

Both Lincoln's and King's dream realized in these photos to quite a degree Coyotl Aug 2013 #56

Is it just me obama2terms Aug 2013 #57

5oth Anniversary Marchers Excluded from Speeches and Ceremony on the Mall FOR SHAME! School Teacher Aug 2013 #62