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  2. March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom - Wikipedia

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    The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, also known as simply the March on Washington or the Great March on Washington, [1] [2] was held in Washington, D.C., on August 28, 1963. [3] The purpose of the march was to advocate for the civil and economic rights of African Americans.

  3. March on Washington Movement - Wikipedia

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    The March on Washington Movement (MOWM), 1941–1946, organized by activists A. Philip Randolph and Bayard Rustin [1] was a tool designed to pressure the U.S. government into providing fair working opportunities for African Americans and desegregating the armed forces by threat of mass marches on Washington, D.C. during World War II.

  4. Thousands converge on National Mall to mark the March on ...

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    Thousands converged Saturday on the National Mall for the 60th anniversary of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s March on Washington, saying a country that remains riven by racial inequality has yet to ...

  5. From MLK to today, the March on Washington highlights the ...

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    The March on Washington of 1963 is remembered most for the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s “I Have a Dream” speech — and thus as a crowning moment for the long-term civil rights activism of ...

  6. Second National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay ...

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    The Second National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights was a large political rally that took place in Washington, D.C., on October 11, 1987. [1] [2] Around 750,000 people participated. [3] Its success, size, scope, and historical importance have led to it being called, "The Great March". [4]

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    The Kings’ Drum Major Institute and National Action Network host rally at Lincoln Memorial WASHINGTON (AP) — Thousands converged on The post Thousands converge on National Mall to mark the ...

  8. March on Washington for Lesbian, Gay and Bi Equal Rights and ...

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    Between the 1987 March on Washington and the early 1990s, LGBT people achieved much more mainstream visibility than they ever had in the past. [3] The LGBT community still faced widespread discrimination, through such policies as Don't Ask Don't Tell, Colorado's constitutional amendment (1992) invalidating laws that prohibited discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, and rising ...

  9. “They wanted to keep on marching, they wanted to march from Birmingham to Washington,” he said. At March on Washington's 60th anniversary, leaders seek energy of original movement for civil rights