Restoring Honor rally

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Restoring Honor rally
Logo used for the 8/28/2010 Restoring Honor rally at the Steps of the Lincoln Memorial
DateAugust 28, 2010
LocationThe National Mall
Washington, D.C.
Participants
Sponsors
Glenn Beck
Special Operations Warrior Foundation
Promoters
FreedomWorks
Americans for Prosperity
Tea Party movement
Fox News Channel
9·12 Project
Main speakers
Glenn Beck
Sarah Palin
Alveda King
WebsiteGlennBeck.com/828

The Restoring Honor rally was held August 28, 2010, at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., and was organized by Glenn Beck to "restore honor in America" and to raise funds for the non-profit Special Operations Warrior Foundation. Billed as a "celebration of America's heroes and heritage,"[1] several veterans were honored. Along with Beck, the speakers included former Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin[2] and activist Alveda King, a niece of Martin Luther King Jr.[3][4]

Beck's speech urged Americans of all religions to turn to their faith in God, "turning our face back to the values and principles that made us great."[5] Beck's and Palin's speeches praised George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, and Martin Luther King Jr., as well as American war veterans. Beck called for Americans to unite despite political or religious disagreements, with 240 clergy from different races and religions – belonging to the ecumenical ministerial group, the Black Robe Regiment – joining the events' speakers on stage before its closing statements.[6]

The attendance at the rally was disputed: a scientific estimate placed the crowd size around 87,000, while media reports varied wildly from tens of thousands to 500,000. The event was held at the Lincoln Memorial, the same location, and the 47th anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington and Martin Luther King Jr.'s historic "I Have a Dream" speech, drawing criticism from African American leaders who believed the rally was clouding the legacy of the Civil Rights Movement.[1][7] Beck's Mormonism was a concern for some of his evangelical fans.[8][9]

  1. ^ a b Glenn Beck Comes To D.C., Controversy Follows by Liz Halloran, NPR, August 27, 2010
  2. ^ Hall, Mimi (2010-08-28). "Glenn Beck, Sarah Palin call for restoring honor at rally". Content.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2010-10-27.
  3. ^ Meet MLK's Glenn Beck-loving Niece: Pro-Life, Anti-Gay Alveda King talks to Salon about her Uncle, Beliefs and Planned Speech at Saturday's Big Rally interview by Daniel Denvir, Salon magazine, August 27, 2010
  4. ^ Dolak, Kevin (August 28, 2010). "Alveda King Speaks at Glenn Beck's DC Rally: Pro-Life Advocate Spoke on Anniversary of Her Uncle's "I Have a Dream" Speech". ABCNews.Go.com.
  5. ^ "Quote from 'The Summoning Of Our Discontent'". Times of India. Archived from the original on July 15, 2012. Retrieved September 1, 2010.
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference religion was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  7. ^ Glenn Beck's 'Restoring Honor' Rally Draws Tea Party Activists by Huma Khan, ABC News, August 27, 2010
  8. ^ Cite error: The named reference TCD was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  9. ^ Cite error: The named reference dispatch was invoked but never defined (see the help page).