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Civil Rights group marks 50th anniversary

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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. acknowledges the crowd at the Lincoln Memorial for his "I Have a Dream" speech during the March on Washington, D.C. in this file photo of Aug. 28, 1963.
AP Photo/File

The Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), which played a major part in the Civil Rights Movement, marked its 50th anniversary with a celebration at Shaw University in Raleigh, North Carolina. Congressman John Lewis, a hero of the Movement, and U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder were featured speakers at the event.

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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. acknowledges the crowd at the Lincoln Memorial for his "I Have a Dream" speech during the March on Washington, D.C. in this file photo of Aug. 28, 1963.
AP Photo/File