Roller Skating to Washington

Ledger Smith, 27, wheels down Michigan Avenue on an old pair of roller skates. Smith hopes to skate 698 miles to Washington D.C. in time for the civil rights rally on August 28th. He is carrying two extra sets of wheels for his lace up shoe skates and a "freedom banner" pinned to his shirt. (Photo by Bettmann Archive/Getty Images)
Ledger Smith, 27, wheels down Michigan Avenue on an old pair of roller skates. Smith hopes to skate 698 miles to Washington D.C. in time for the civil rights rally on August 28th. He is carrying two extra sets of wheels for his lace up shoe skates and a "freedom banner" pinned to his shirt. (Photo by Bettmann Archive/Getty Images)
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August 17, 1963
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