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The Big Six—Martin Luther King Jr., James Farmer, John Lewis, A. Philip Randolph, Roy Wilkins and Whitney Young—were the leaders of six prominent civil rights organizations who were instrumental in the organization of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom in 1963, at the height of the Civil Rights Movement in the United States. [1 ...
The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom (commonly known as the March on Washington or the Great March on Washington) was held in Washington, D.C., on August 28, 1963. [1] The purpose of the march was to advocate for the civil and economic rights of African Americans .
January 19 – Women's March on Washington (and many other local marches) [73] February 16 – Take Back the Vote, march on Washington before Congress introduces the new Voting Rights Act. [74] March 14 – D.C. students marched against gun violence. [75] March 15 – School strike for climate, international movement of school students ...
Thousands of people are expected to gather in the nation's capital Saturday to mark the 60th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.'s historic march.
Giving an unsung hero of the civil-rights movement his overdue moment, “Rustin” shines a flattering if dutiful spotlight on Bayard Rustin – the ally of Martin Luther King Jr. who organized ...
Thousands of people of all ages and backgrounds descended upon the Lincoln Memorial today, not only to celebrate the 57th anniversary of Martin Luther King's March on Washington, but also to bring ...
An estimated 464,361 students and teachers participated overall, exceeding the number of people who took part in the March on Washington. [2] An estimated 90,000 to 100,000 boycotting students attended alternative classes in makeshift " Freedom Schools " where community educators taught lessons in religious institutions, recreational spaces ...
Sixty years ago, Andrew Young and his staff had just emerged from an exhausting campaign against racial segregation in Birmingham, Alabama. The foot soldiers were on a “freedom high,” Young ...