Jan, 20, 2013
The Rev. Jesse Jackson, who was present at King's assassination, attends the wreath-laying ceremony at the memorial.
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Jan, 20, 2013
People wave to the Rev. Al Sharpton during his speech at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial.
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Jan, 20, 2013
A participant carries a pamphlet from the ceremony.
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Jan, 20, 2013
Martin Luther King III, the oldest son of the slain civil rights leader, enjoys the ceremony with his wife, Andrea Waters, and daughter Yolanda Renee King.
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Jan, 20, 2013
The centerpiece of the memorial is a 30-foot granite likeness of King.
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Jan, 20, 2013
A woman in the crowd shows her pride at the wreath-laying ceremony at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial, on four acres near the Tidal Basin.
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Jan, 20, 2013
Family, civil rights leaders and political leaders pose for photos in front of the statue of King.
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Jan, 20, 2013
Martin Luther King III — the son of the man being honored — stands to the right of the wreath with his daughter, Yolanda Renee King, and wife, Andrea Waters. To the right of the family members are Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Tex.), the Rev. Jesse Jackson and Rep. Marcia L. Fudge (D-Ohio).
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Jan, 20, 2013
Attendees endeavor to take photo of civil rights leaders and celebrities attending the ceremony.
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Jan, 20, 2013
From left, actor Chris Tucker, actor Dick Gregory and the Rev. Jesse Jackson confer at the ceremony.
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Jan, 20, 2013
From left, Mynyon Graves, Sonja Graves, her son Julian Graves II and cyclist Mike Blakley watch the Rev. Jesse Jackson depart the wreath-laying ceremony.
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Jan, 20, 2013
Edra Taylor takes pictures of her friends against the backdrop of the King memorial.
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