Nearly 50 years ago, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech in Washington. The photos that follow illustrate how far the United States has come in achieving Dr. King's dream of a colorblind society with equal opportunity for all--and how far it has yet to go. Comprising photographs taken between the 1930s and today, the gallery compares emblematic images from the Jim Crow era to scenes of contemporary life. Join us for a tour of America, THEN and NOW.
Photo: Bettman-Corbis
