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The National Mall in Washington has hosted its share of rallies -- some massive and iconic, like the famed civil rights march of 1963, which featured Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" speech. Nonetheless, a scrappy coalition of atheists say they will make history on the Mall next month by pulling together what they say is the first nationwide celebration of secular values -- what one of the organizers called a "Woodstock for non-belief."
"The intent is to unify, energize and embolden secular people nationwide, while dispelling the negative opinions held by so much of American society " and having a damn good time doing it!" according to the website for the March 24 Reason Rally, sponsored by "free thinkers" organizations.
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