Sharpton was one of dozens of civil rights leaders who spoke at an event marking the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington.
“Sixty years ago, Martin Luther King talked about a dream. Sixty years later, we're dreamers,” the Rev. Al Sharpton told a crowd in front of the Lincoln Memorial. | Jacquelyn Martin/AP PhotoCivil rights activist Rev. Al Sharpton on Saturday afternoon warned against turning back the clock on civil rights amid recent efforts to overturn democratically held elections during an event celebrating the 60th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech.
Sharpton was the capstone speech of the day that featured dozens of civil rights figures, who collectively leaned into rallying support for liberal social causes that they said were in danger, including reproductive rights, environmental action, LGBTQ equality and unions. President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris will meet with civil rights organizers and members of King’s family on Monday, which falls exactly 60 years after the original March on Washington. On Saturday, the president was flying back to Washington after vacationing in Lake Tahoe.
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