28 Aug 1963 Jahr - March on Washington

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1. This was a large protest by black Americans fighting for civil and economic rights for African Americans.
2. This happened on August 28, 1963.
3. Some prominent leaders were Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and A. Philip Randolph, leaders of the SCLC and NAACP, respectively, and they both met with president John F Kennedy before the march to ensure it would not end in violence. This is where King gave his infamous "I Have a Dream" speech.
4. This took place in front of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C.
5. One major cause was the Birmingham protests, and their successes in swaying public opinion.
6. One major effect was the persuasion of people to support the Civil Rights Act.

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