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PHOTOS: from the March on Washington, August 24, 2013

Tish Wells - McClatchy

August 24, 2013 11:38 AM

A photo slideshow of the March on Washington 2013 down toward the Lincoln Memorial, August 24, 2013

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"Sometimes, you sit down and talk about things that have occurred here, and when you bring in people who are visiting or have moved into the area, they are truly amazed at what occurred," said Beaufort County Coroner Ed Allen, whose great-great-grandfather was a soldier in the regiment. "It's one of those things I'm proud that at least my ancestors passed on to me."

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