WASHINGTON – Students from Watkins Elementary recently stood on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial to recite Martin Luther King Jr.’s 1963 “I Have a Dream” speech in honor of the slain civil rights leader’s 83rd birthday.

Below is a video featuring King’s speech with a little help from the kids from Watkins.

WTOP’s Max Smith compiled the audio and several photos for this report. Follow WTOP on Twitter.

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