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In August of 1963, over 200,000 people gathered in a protest march against the racism in America. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his famous "I Have a Dream" speech here.

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The March on Washington did not violate the constitution.

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This political cartoon is showing how African Americans and other people of color are still facing discrimination.

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People who were once on the fence about desegregation were now influence by the powerful movement that swept America.

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The march would soon influence the passage of the Civil Rights Act in 1964.

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The NAACP was a major supporter for the civil rights movement.

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The leaders and protestors used nonviolence in order to get their point across.

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The March on Washington

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History Specials: King Leads the March on Washington | History

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The March
Several speeches were preformed
Martin Luther gave his speech

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MLK was a very influential person during the civil rights movement. Born in 1929, he grew up as a very christian man.

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https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/march-on-washington

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President Kennedy was a big supporter of the civil rights movement. However, he was afraid that the protest would end in violence.