Martin Lutherking's Birthday

Today Monday 15th, we participated in the march commemorating Martin Lutherking's Jr. Birthday. It is very important to remember people like Lutherking Jr. that fought for the equality of rights among people.




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  1. Roseli25 de enero de 2018 a las 17:33

    Hi, Lorenzo!
    You are absolutely right when you say that it is very important to remember those who have fought for equal rights.

    Thanks for sharing!

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