Civil Rights Movement: March on Washington by fatimita_4 https://padlet.com/fatimamontenegrogarcia/3nn3z3yixbed By Fátima Montenegro García en-us 2019-04-18 20:17:25 UTC 2025-11-29 18:05:38 UTC hello@padlet.com March on Washington fatimamontenegrogarcia https://padlet.com/fatimamontenegrogarcia/3nn3z3yixbed/wish/352668506 It was a massive protest march that occurred in August 1963, where approximately 250,000 people gathered in front of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. The march is also known as the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. It was also the occasion of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s  “I Have A Dream” speech.
It was one of the largest civil rights rallies in US history, and one of the most famous examples of non-violent mass direct action.]]> 2019-04-18 20:24:41 UTC https://padlet.com/fatimamontenegrogarcia/3nn3z3yixbed/wish/352668506 The date and location of the event fatimamontenegrogarcia https://padlet.com/fatimamontenegrogarcia/3nn3z3yixbed/wish/352668551 As I have just said, the march occurred on August 28, 1963 in Washington D.C.
That is located in the east cost of United States.


]]> 2019-04-18 20:25:01 UTC https://padlet.com/fatimamontenegrogarcia/3nn3z3yixbed/wish/352668551 Who was involved? fatimamontenegrogarcia https://padlet.com/fatimamontenegrogarcia/3nn3z3yixbed/wish/352668609 The idea for the 1963 March on Washington was envisioned by A. Philip Randolph, a long-time civil rights activist dedicated to improving the economic condition of black Americans. When Randolph first proposed the march in late 1962, he received little response from other civil rights leaders. Later he called Roy Wilkins of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP); Whitney Young, Jr., of the National Urban League; Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC); James Farmer of the Conference of Racial Equality (CORE); and John Lewis of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC).]]> 2019-04-18 20:25:20 UTC https://padlet.com/fatimamontenegrogarcia/3nn3z3yixbed/wish/352668609 How did the event affect the Civil Rights movement? fatimamontenegrogarcia https://padlet.com/fatimamontenegrogarcia/3nn3z3yixbed/wish/352668667 The to demand equal justice for all citizens under the law. The crowd was uplifted by the emotional strength and prophetic quality of the address given by Martin Luther King Jr. that came to be known as the “I have a dream” speech, in which he emphasized his faith that all men, someday, would be brothers. The rising tide of civil rights agitation greatly influenced national opinion and resulted in the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, guaranteeing equal voting rights, outlawing discrimination in restaurants, theatres, and other public accommodations involved in interstate commerce, and encouraging school desegregation.]]> 2019-04-18 20:25:47 UTC https://padlet.com/fatimamontenegrogarcia/3nn3z3yixbed/wish/352668667 fatimamontenegrogarcia https://padlet.com/fatimamontenegrogarcia/3nn3z3yixbed/wish/352670551 2019-04-18 20:36:48 UTC https://padlet.com/fatimamontenegrogarcia/3nn3z3yixbed/wish/352670551 fatimamontenegrogarcia https://padlet.com/fatimamontenegrogarcia/3nn3z3yixbed/wish/352671618 2019-04-18 20:42:40 UTC https://padlet.com/fatimamontenegrogarcia/3nn3z3yixbed/wish/352671618 fatimamontenegrogarcia https://padlet.com/fatimamontenegrogarcia/3nn3z3yixbed/wish/352672287 2019-04-18 20:46:59 UTC https://padlet.com/fatimamontenegrogarcia/3nn3z3yixbed/wish/352672287 What happened? fatimamontenegrogarcia https://padlet.com/fatimamontenegrogarcia/3nn3z3yixbed/wish/352672494 March on Washington, also known as March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, was a 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.]]> 2019-04-18 20:48:27 UTC https://padlet.com/fatimamontenegrogarcia/3nn3z3yixbed/wish/352672494 fatimamontenegrogarcia https://padlet.com/fatimamontenegrogarcia/3nn3z3yixbed/wish/352672884 2019-04-18 20:51:02 UTC https://padlet.com/fatimamontenegrogarcia/3nn3z3yixbed/wish/352672884 fatimamontenegrogarcia https://padlet.com/fatimamontenegrogarcia/3nn3z3yixbed/wish/352672910 The March on Washington brought together many different civil rights groups, labor unions, and religious organizations, including the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), the American Federation of Labor (AFL-CIO), and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC).]]> 2019-04-18 20:51:13 UTC https://padlet.com/fatimamontenegrogarcia/3nn3z3yixbed/wish/352672910 Events of the march fatimamontenegrogarcia https://padlet.com/fatimamontenegrogarcia/3nn3z3yixbed/wish/352673186 -Philip Randolph and President Roosevelt    talk.
-The civil rights groups.   
-Martin Luther King "I have a dream" speech.
-Bob Dylan, and other famous people.]]> 2019-04-18 20:53:33 UTC https://padlet.com/fatimamontenegrogarcia/3nn3z3yixbed/wish/352673186 "That day, for a moment, it almost seemed that we stood on a height, and could see our inheritance; perhaps we could make the kingdom real; perhaps the beloved community would not forever remain the dream one dreamed in agony.”James Baldwin, novelist and poet fatimamontenegrogarcia https://padlet.com/fatimamontenegrogarcia/3nn3z3yixbed/wish/352722208 2019-04-19 08:02:23 UTC https://padlet.com/fatimamontenegrogarcia/3nn3z3yixbed/wish/352722208 Responses to the March fatimamontenegrogarcia https://padlet.com/fatimamontenegrogarcia/3nn3z3yixbed/wish/352724197 In the months after the March on Washington, ongoing demonstrations and violence continued to pressure political leaders to act. Following President Kennedy’s assassination on November 22, 1963, President Lyndon Johnson broke through the legislative stalemate in Congress.

The passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965 were turning points in the struggle for civil rights. Together the two bills outlawed segregated public facilities and prohibited discriminatory practices in employment and voting.]]> 2019-04-19 08:27:05 UTC https://padlet.com/fatimamontenegrogarcia/3nn3z3yixbed/wish/352724197 Equality for All fatimamontenegrogarcia https://padlet.com/fatimamontenegrogarcia/3nn3z3yixbed/wish/352724539 The success of the March on Washington and the achievements of the modern black freedom struggle reverberated throughout society and provided a model for social change. The power of mass nonviolent demonstrations inspired Americans fighting for equal rights and access to opportunities regardless of race, gender, ethnicity, religion, age, sexual orientation, or disabilities.]]> 2019-04-19 08:29:51 UTC https://padlet.com/fatimamontenegrogarcia/3nn3z3yixbed/wish/352724539