Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at the Prayer Pilgrimage for Freedom rallly on May 17, 1957 as he delivers his "Give Us the Ballot" speech from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, Approximately 25,000 were in attendance as Dr. King, the last speaker, gave his first national address.

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Location: Lincoln Memorial, Washington, DC, United States.
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