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The People's March [2] [3] [4], also known as the People's March on Washington [5], was a political rally that took place on January 18, 2025, two days before the second inauguration of Donald Trump as the president of the United States.
Demonstrators holding a gay pride flag. March organizers agreed upon seven primary demands, each with further secondary demands. The primary demands were: [7] We demand passage of a lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender civil rights bill and an end to discrimination by state and federal governments including the military; repeal of all sodomy laws and other laws that criminalize private ...
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.
Watch live as March on Washington takes place on Saturday 26 August, with thousands expected to attend the 6pth anniversary of Dr King’s “I Have A Dream” speech. Crows are gathering at the ...
Aug. 28 marked the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, a day when around 250,000 people gathered in front of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. to protest ...
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 ...
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.
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.