28 agos 1963 año - March on Washington

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Washington, DC

Purpose of the march was to put pressure on congress to pass Kennedy's proposed bill
200,000 people participated, interracial crowd, now a nationwide movement
"I Have a Dream" - MLK
Kennedy saw the march as positive support for the bill
No violence occurred
The march was an important point in the movement and has become iconic
The bill proposed by Kennedy does not get passed under his presidency