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The March on Washington was a protest march that took place in Washington, D.C. in August 1963. 250,00 people gathered in front of the Lincoln Memorial to protest inequalities, relating to jobs and freedom, that African Americans faced. This was also where MLK's "I Have A Dream" speech took place.

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The 1st amendment which grants citizens freedom of speech was violated because African Americans were arrested and restrained during protests that were nonviolent.

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How did it affect groups involved in the Civil Rights

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How did it affect groups involved in the Civil Rights

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The March on Washington gave other Civil Rights groups a push to go for what they believe in, specifically the Women's Rights Movement. It also showed how unnecessary violence is in order to have an impact.

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Source:
https://www.cartoonstock.com/directory/m/martin_luther_king.asp
Explanation:
You only really need the beginning efforts to make a change. That's when you start to impact others around you until you, eventually, make a difference.

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Bayard Rustin- Rudolph put Rustin in charge of planning for the march. He did things like training "marshals" for crowd control using non violent techniques.
Martin Luther King, Jr- King used his voice as a weapon. His goal was to impact peoples emotions and gain sympathy without having to use violence.

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https://youtu.be/0wDU-oYQN04

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June 22, 1963- In a meeting, John F. Kennedy expressed his concern to Rudolph and MLK that the march may be "ill timed" and said, "We want success in the Congress, not just a big show at the Capitol"
August 28, 1963- 250,000 people gather at the Lincoln Memorial and 3,000 press members cover the event

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Brown v. Board of Education- Court case of 1954 where justices ruled, unanimously, that racial segregation of public schools was unconstitutional

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Major leaders of the March on Washington included A. Philip Randolph and Martin Luther King, Jr. as part of the SCLC.

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SCLC- The Southern Christian Leadership Conference was a civil rights organization that was founded to better coordinate civil rights protest activities across the South. It was an offshoot of Montgomery Improvement Association (MIA).

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Labor leader and social activist from Crescent City, Florida. His main goal was to obtain equal labor rights for African Americans.
Picture from:
https://www.thenation.com/article/archive/philip-randolph-was-right-we-will-need-continue-demonstrations/

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Pastor from Atlanta, Georgia that played a key role in the civil rights movement. He was known for protesting peacefully and using Christianity as his foundation.
Picture from:
https://thesixfifty.com/watch-martin-luther-king-jr-s-speech-at-stanford-university-about-the-other-america-523e7e05df7

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Information taken from:
https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/march-on-washington
https://www.nps.gov/subjects/civilrights/sclc.htm
https://www.nps.gov/articles/march-on-washington.htm