1 août 1963 - March on Washington (1960s)
Description:
• Leaders and supporters of the Civil Rights• 200,000 people from all over the nation
• The march was first proposed in 1941; march was from the Washington Memorial to the Lincoln Memorial
• John Lewis originally had a speech that criticized Kennedy for doing too little too late, but others convinced him not to undermine the movement
• Highlight was MLK's speech
• March helped show support for Kennedy's Bill
Ajouté au bande de temps:
Date:
1 août 1963
Maintenaint
~ Il y a 62 ans