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A March 20 Years in the Making

In 1941, A. Phillip Randolph first conceptualized a “march for jobs” in protest of the racial discrimination against African Americans from jobs created by WWII and the New Deal programs created by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The march was stalled, however, after negotiations between Roosevelt and Randolph prompted the establishment of the Fair Employment Practice Committee (FEPC) and an executive order banning discrimination in defense industries. The FEPC dissolved just five years later, causing Randolph to revive his plans. He looked to the charismatic Dr. King to breathe new life into the march.

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one of the first marches to have extensive tv coverage

more than 200,000 people gathered peaceably in the shadow of the Lincoln Memorial to demand equal justice for all citizens under the law.

“I Have a Dream” speech, in which he emphasized his faith that all men, someday, would be brothers.

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The event was officially titled the "March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom." Martin Luther King Jr. gave his famous "I Have a Dream" speech at the Lincoln Memorial. The march was led by Martin Luther King Jr and others.

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The event was officially titled the "March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom." Martin Luther King Jr. gave his famous "I Have a Dream" speech at the Lincoln Memorial. The march was led by Martin Luther King Jr and others.

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President Kennedy Didn’t Support The March On Washington

The March On Washington Didn’t Just Focus On Civil Rights

A guy Quaker organized the march on Washington in just two months

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-250,000 people protested
-Led by Martin Luther King Jr
-It was also the occasion of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s now-iconic “I Have A Dream” speech

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-The marchers were entertained by celebrities including Ossie Davis, Ruby Dee, Joan Baez, Bobby Darin, Odetta, Bob Dylan , Lena Horne, and Peter, Paul and Mary .

-The March was organized  by the "Big Six" leaders of the civil rights movement:

-Law enforcement included some 5,000 police officers and National Guardsmen .

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The March on Washington was a massive protest march that occurred in August 1963

250,000 people gathered in front of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C.

the event aimed to draw attention to continuing challenges and inequalities faced by African Americans

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-The March on Washington, which took place on August 28, 1963, was one of the largest civil rights rallies in US history, and one of the most famous examples of non-violent mass direct action.
-The March on Washington was highly publicized in the news media, and helped to gather momentum for the passage of the Civil Rights Act in 1964.
-The size of the event and the potential for violence caused some congressional opponents of the March to try different legislative tactics to block the demonstration. Representative Albert Watson (D-SC) proposed House Concurrent Resolution 186, which called for a cessation of all mass protests while the Civil Rights bill was being considered. Representative William Tuck (D-VA) introduced H.R. 7329, a bill to amend “the criminal laws of the United States” to prohibit interstate movement “with the intent to incite or to commit any act or engage in any conduct which would tend to incite to riot.” As some already predicted that March would end with rioting, this law could have been used to stop the March and other demonstrations. Both bills were referred to committees, but Congress took no further action.

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1963 was the 100 year anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation that freed the slaves during the Civil War

One of the first marches to have extensive TV coverage

; a major public-works program to provide jobs; the passage of a law prohibiting racial discrimination in public and private hiring; a $2 an hour minimum wage; and self-government for the District of Columbia, which had a black majority.

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In 1941, A. Philip Randolph, head of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters and an elder statesman of the civil rights movement, had planned a mass march on Washington

Meanwhile, with the rise of the charismatic young civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. in the mid-1950s, Randolph proposed another mass march on Washington in 1957, hoping to capitalize on King’s appeal and harness the organizing power of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP).

JFK ended up reluctantly endorsing the March on Washington, but tasked his brother and attorney general, Robert F. Kennedy, with coordinating with the organizers to ensure all security precautions were taken. In addition, the civil rights leaders decided to end the march at the Lincoln Memorial instead of the Capitol, so as not to make members of Congress feel as if they were under siege.

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"More than 200,000 people participated in the march to focus attention on civil rights and the need to create a level playing field for American workers."

"Female civil rights activists pressed the organizers of the march to allow women a more prominent role on the dais, but only one, Daisy Bates, a leader in the fight to integrate public schools in Arkansas, was allowed to speak. She got 142 words."

"Separate routes were laid out for male and female civil rights leaders, with the men marching down Pennsylvania Avenue and the women down Independence Avenue."

https://www.businessinsider.com/10-surprising-facts-about-the-march-on-washington-2013-8

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-Political demonstration for jobs and freedom

- greatly influenced national opinion of the public and the Civil Rights Act of 1964

- About 250,000 people attended

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-March on Washington, in full March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, political demonstration held in Washington, D.C., in 1963 by civil rights leaders to protest racial discrimination and to show support for major civil rights legislation that was pending in Congress.
-The March on Washington helped create a new national understanding of the problems of racial and economic injustice. For one, it brought together demonstrators from around the country to share their respective encounters with labor discrimination and state-sponsored racism.
-On August 28 the marchers arrived. By 11 o'clock in the morning, more than 200,000 had gathered by the Washington Monument, where the march was to begin. ... TheMarch on Washington was a success. It had been powerful, yet peaceful and orderly beyond anyone's expectations.

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The signs telling people about the march called it the "March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom." why they went.
The signs telling people about the march called it the "March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom." result.

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-the civil rights agitation resulted in the passage of Civil Rights Act of 1964
-About Six prominent civil rights leaders showed up to organize the march
-The march was held at Lincoln memorial to commemorate Brown v Board of Education

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- main goal was to obtain civil and economic rights for african americans.
- was successful in pressuring the administration of John F. Kennedy to initiate a strong federal civil rights bill in Congress.
-250,000 people attended.

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I Have a Dream speech by Martin Luther King .Jr HD (subtitled)

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The March On Washington: The Spirit Of The Day | MLK | TIME