Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., SCLC Convention

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A black-and-white digital image of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. standing at a podium speaking into a microphone while a group of men and one woman hold hands with crossed arms in the background. King stands behind the podium to the right of the image. The podium, labeled [L.R. Hall/ AUDITORIUM], has vases of flowers on each side. King has his right arm raised above the podium and his left hand resting on the podium. He is wearing a dark suit and has a badge on his jacket. The woman and man on the left of the image are wearing dark pants and lighter shirts. The third man from the left is wearing a dark suit and tie. The fourth man is taller and is wearing a sweater and collared shirt with dark pants.

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