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The March on Washington was for jobs and freedom. It was held in Washington, D.C. The date was August 28, 1963. This was to advocate for the civil and economic rights of African Americans.

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James Farmer was a civil rights activist and leader in the Civil Rights Movement. He pushed for nonviolent protests and served alongside Martin Luther King Jr.
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Martin Luther King Jr. was a minister and activist who became the most well known spokesperson and leader in the Civil Rights Movement. He also gave his famous speech "I Have A Dream" at this event.
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Whitney Young was a civil rights leader. He spent most of his time working to end employment discrimination in the U.S.
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Philip Randolph was an American labor unionist, civil rights activist, and socialist politician.
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John Lewis is an American politician and civil rights leader. He is the U.S. Representative for Georgia's 5th congressional district.
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Roy Wilkins was a civil rights activist during the Civil Rights Movement. He was also active in the NAACP.
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NAACP- The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is a Civil Rights organization that was formed 1909. This organization was used to advance justice for African Americans.
CORE- Congress of Racial Equality was established to improve race relations and end discriminatory  polices.
SCLC- The Southern Christian Leadership Conference is an African American Civil Rights organization.
SNCC- The Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee was the principal channel of student commitment in the U.S. to the Civil Rights Movement.
National Urban League- a Civil Rights organization that advocates for economic and social justice for African Americans.

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During the Civil Rights Movement the 1st Amendment was being violated. The 1st Amendment is freedom of speech and press, but African Americans were being shammed to speak up and violently beaten on the streets.

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How did it affect groups involved with the Civil Rights? 

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The March on Washington affected all groups who were not given fair equal rights on all fronts. This march allowed all people, black, white, young, and old, to join together and protest for something positive for everyone.

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1941- Philip Randolph called for a March on Washington. President Roosevelt issued an executive order eliminating racial discrimination in federal hiring causing the march to be canceled.
August 28, 1963- About a quarter-million people come to Washington to march for Civil Rights and Martin Luther King Jr. gives his famous "I Have A Dream" speech.

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The March on Washington was a major turning point in Americas history because Americans grew to love each other no matter what race they were. Martin Luther King Jr. dream was fulfilled.
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Information from:
- http://www.socialstudies.org/sites/default/files/publications/se/6501/650103.html
- https://www.washingtonpost.com/apps/g/page/local/timeline-the-civil-rights-era/401/
- https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/march-on-washington
- https://socialwelfare.library.vcu.edu/eras/march-on-washington-august-28-1963/
- https://kinginstitute.stanford.edu/encyclopedia/march-washington-jobs-and-freedom

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wDU-oYQN04

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All of the "Big Six" advocated for nonviolent, peaceful protests. This would demonstrate the participants as dignified and respectful.

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Brown v. Board of Education- A Supreme Court case in which the court ruled that U.S. state laws establishing racial segregation in public schools are unconstitutional.