#OTD in 1963, the historic March on Washington took place. Washington, D.C. had never seen a demonstration of this magnitude. One hundred years after the Emancipation Proclamation took effect, approximately 250,000 people with the shared goal of achieving social justice gathered in the city. Formally called the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, the demonstration came together through the efforts of civil rights leaders like Roy Wilkins, Whitney Young, John Lewis, A. Philip Randolph, and
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On August 28th, 1963, approximately 250,000 people gathered in Washington, D.C. for one of the most important protests in human history. The purpose of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, also known as the March on Washington or The Great March on Washington, was to draw attention to the continuing challenges and inequalities faced by Black Americans and to advocate for their civil rights. Organized by A. Philip Randolph and Bayard Rustin, the march is credited with helping to pass the
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