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Congressman Emanuel Cleaver recalls the morning of the March on Washington when Martin Luther King, Jr.’s staff teased him about the size of the crowd being only 25,000 attendees. When King was told the truth that there were more like 250,000 people, he exploded with “enthusiasm and joy.”

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Emanuel Cleaver on the March: ‘There Are 250,000 People Out There’ appeared first on Witnify.

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Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II discusses how youth can change the world, like the young people who attended the March.

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Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II on Youth Changing the World appeared first on Witnify.

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Congressman Emanuel Cleaver explains what the “I Have a Dream” speech means to him.

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Congressman Emanuel Cleaver on the ‘I Have a Dream’ Speech appeared first on Witnify.

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Congressman Emanuel Cleaver discusses Martin Luther King Jr.’s influence on young people and how his image as an imposing figure came to be.

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Congressman Emanuel Cleaver II: ‘He’s Bigger Than Life’ appeared first on Witnify.