President echoes Martin Luther King Jr to mark 150th anniversary of the 13th amendment and says fight for freedom and equality is far from completeBarack Obama marked the 150th anniversary of the abolition of slavery by urging the United States to confront the continued bigotry and scare in its midst.
Speaking at a ceremony on Capitol Hill,he echoed Dr Martin Luther King Jr, celebrating the “long arc of progress” towards equality.
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Source: theguardian.com