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The March on Washington  was a march for civil rights protesting racial discrimination, freedom, and equality. Over 200,000 people participated in the fight for civil Rights

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The 14th Amendment was violated. Equal Protection of minorities was a forgotten factor, as blacks were mistreated by whites for decades post-slavery.

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Check out exclusive March on Washington videos and features. Browse the latest March on Washington videos and more on HISTORY.com.

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A. Philip Randolph and Bayard Rustin were organizers of the March on Washington.

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The NAACP was involved with the March on Washington. The NAACP is an organization created to stand against racial inequality, discrimination, and segregation.

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This political cartoon encouraged people to join the march and protest.

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Martin Luther King Jr.: Gave his iconic ¨I Have a Dream¨ speech at the March on Washington. Promoted non-violence and equality for African-Americans.

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Over 200,000 people participated. This was the largest protest during the Civil Rights Movement. The March on Washington influenced the passing of Civil Rights Bills in Congress. The March on Washington changed the landscape of equality for African Americans.

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1941 - Call for March on Washington.
1954 - Brown v. Board of Education.
August 28, 1955 - Emmett Till is beaten, shot, and lynched.
December 1, 1955 - Montgomery buses are boycotted. Rosa Parks refuses to give up her seat to a white man.
September 1957 - Desegregation begins at Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas.
February 1, 1960 - Sit-ins at lunch counters begin.
1961 - Freedom Riders protest segregation.
October 1, 1962 - First black student, James Meredith, is admitted to the University of Mississippi.
June 12, 1963 - Medger Evers is killed.
June 22, 1963 - John F. Kennedy meets with civil rights leaders.
August 28, 1963 - March on Washington takes place.
September 15, 1963 - 16th St Baptist Church is bombed.
November 22, 1963 - John F. Kennedy is assassinated.

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Civil Rights Leaders who took part in the March on Washington such as M.L.K. Jr., A. Philip Randolph, and Bayard Rustin all promoted non violent protests. Peaceful protests were used to spread messages, opinions, and views.