Sharing the Dream

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An inspiring portrait of a monumental day in US history, seen through a child's eyes Agnes can hardly contain her excitement! She's headed to the March on Washington. Sitting on he r father's shoulders, she's awed by the sea of people--people of every color, gathered together to be a part of the fight for equal rights for Black people. She soaks in the words of John Lewis and Josephine Baker and is mesmerized by Mahalia Jackson's singing. Then Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. gives a speech about his dreams for his children--for all children. On the bus ride home, Agnes has her own dream: that the words of Dr. King would be heard and embraced by the whole world. Show more