The 50th anniversary of the August 1963 March on Washington is a moment to consider how close the U.S. has come to Martin Luther King Jr.'s dream of a nation where people are judged not on the color of their skin, but on the content of their character. About six in 10 whites told a recent Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll that America has achieved the Rev. King's dream. Blacks see it differently, though. Only one in five said the goal has been reached.
[h=3]50th Anniversary of the March on Washington[/h]
AFP/Getty ImagesA look back at the historic 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.
[h=3]50th Anniversary of the March on Washington[/h]
AFP/Getty ImagesA look back at the historic 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.