aug 28, 1960 - March on Washington

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(1) March in Washington DC, At the march, Martin Luther King Jr., standing in front of the Lincoln Memorial, delivered his historic "I Have a Dream" speech in which he called for an end to racism

(2)march was organized by A. Philip Randolph and Bayard Rustin

(3) Washington DC

(4)advocate for the civil and economic rights of African Americans.

(5)helping to pass the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and preceded the Selma Voting Rights Movement which led to the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.