may 12, 1968 - Poor People's Campaign of 1968
Description:
The Poor People's Campaign, or Poor People's March on Washington, was a 1968 effort to gain economic justice for poor people in the United States. It was organized by Martin Luther King Jr. and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC), and carried out under the leadership of Ralph Abernathy in the wake of King's assassination in April 1968.Added to timeline:
Date:
may 12, 1968
Now
~ 57 years ago