Sen. Barack Obama visits Ebenezer

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Sen. Barack Obama visits Ebenezer

MLK's church

Dozens of people line up outside Ebenezer Baptist Church for Sunday morning service on Jan. 20.

The crowd turned out to hear presidential candidate and Sen. Barack Obama.

The view from indoors.

Obama addresses the crowd at Ebenezer Baptist Church Sunday.

Associate minister Selina Smith, Rev. Raphael Warnock, Sen. Barack Obama and associate minister Shanan Jones hold hands and sing "We Shall Overcome" along with the rest of the people gathered at Ebenezer Baptist Church Sunday.

Obama lays a wreath at the tomb of Rev. Martin Luther King on Sunday. The national holiday honoring King will be celebrated Monday.

Obama jokes with associate pastor Shanan Jones at Ebenezer.

Obama speaks during the morning service at Ebenezer Baptist Church.

Obama greets part of the crowd outside Ebenezer.

Rev. Rafael Warnock, left, listens to presidential candidate Barack Obama during services Sunday morning at Ebenezer Baptist Church.

Hundreds of people lined up in the cold early Sunday morning to attend services at Ebenezer Baptist Church on Auburn Ave. Sen. Barack Obama, the presidential candidate from Illinois spoke on the day before the MLK holiday.

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Dozens of people line up outside Ebenezer Baptist Church for Sunday morning service on Jan. 20.

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