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March O n Washington

March O n Washington. By: Mary Alice Adkins and Austin Nam. When was the event? Where was the event? . The March On Washington was on August 28, 1963 It was in Washington D.C. at the Washington monument and walked to the Lincoln memorial . Why and How did it happen?.

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March O n Washington

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  1. March On Washington By: Mary Alice Adkins and Austin Nam

  2. When was the event? Where was the event? • The March On Washington was on August 28, 1963 • It was in Washington D.C. at the Washington monument and walked to the Lincoln memorial

  3. Why and How did it happen? Why/ How did it happen? It was a march for Jobs and Freedom. The March of Washington was the passage of Civil Rights legislation.

  4. Who was involved? The Big Six • Martin Luther King Jr., John F Kennedy,James Farmer, The N.A.A.C.P, Roy Wilkins, Philip Randolph and John Lewis.

  5. What Happened? What Happened? -People all over the world came to march. _ 250,000 People were white. _ There were peaceful musical performance.

  6. What was the result of the event? • Kings I have a dream speech concluded the day.

  7. 5 Interesting Facts • Kennedy discouraged march for fear it would make legislature vote against civil rights. • Kings speech remains one of the most famous speeches in American history. • The handbill was donated by Rev. Walter Fauntroy. • Americans of all races gathered to petition the government to pass civil rights legislation and enforce laws.

  8. Works Cited • www.google.com/images • http://www.history.com/topics/civil-rights-movement • http://www.factmonster.com/spot/civilrightstimeline1.html • http://www.useekufind.com/peace/timeline/civil o1.html

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