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Thousands gather in Memphis to honour Martin Luther

Thousands gather in Memphis to honour Martin Luther

Americans across the country have been honouring the memory of Martin Luther King Jr, 50 years to the day after he was assassinated.

Civil rights leaders reflected on Dr King's legacy and urged that his vision of a non-racial, egalitarian society be applied to today's America.

Al Jazeera's Rosiland Jordan reports from Memphis.

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