aug 28, 1963 - March on Washington
Description:
-crowd of 250,000 (mainly middle class, 1/4 white)
-no violence (had been expected)
-MLK: "I have a dream"
-some thought it didn't achieve anything/affect actions of Congress (e.g. New York Times, Malcom X: "Farce on Washington")
Added to timeline:
IB History: African American Civil Rights
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