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View of some 27,000 persons from 36 states who attended May 17 Prayer Pilgrimage for Freedom in Washington, D.C.

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  1. African Americans
  2. Civil Rights
  3. Civil Rights Demonstrations
  4. Mall, The (Washington, D.C.)
  5. Monuments & Memorials
  6. National Association For The Advancement Of Colored People
  7. Photographic Prints
  8. Washington (D.C.)

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