What Was it?
The March on Washington for Freedom and Jobs was a massive protest in front of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C. It was to draw attention to the challenges the African Americans still faced.
MLKMartin Luther King JR was one of the speakers at this march and made his "I Have a Dream Speech". This speech made a huge impact on the Civil Rights Movement. |
What did they wantThere was over 200,00 people participating in this march to protest racial discrimination and equal justice for all. |
What did the get?In the end the march caused the Civil Rights Act of 1964 which gave voting rights to everyone and prohibited racial discrimination in public accommodations |