aug 28, 1963 - March on Washington
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 This event was to advocate the rights of African-Americans and was the event where Martin Luther King Jr gave his famous I Have a Dream speech.  Around 250,000 people participated in the event.
This event raised international attention on the issue of racism and helped pass many anti-segregation acts to follow like the Civil Rights Act of 1964. 
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