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Civil Rights Movement: March on Washington

This guide provides resources about important people and events from the Civil RIghts Movement.

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Explore these resources to learn about the March on Washington which took place on August 28, 1963.

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FILE - Civil rights demonstrators gather on the Washington Monument grounds in Washington Aug. 28, 1963. (AP Photo/File)

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I Have a Dream speech, Martin Luther King Jr.

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March on Washington Flyers. (National Archives)

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Database Articles

  • Search: March on Washington: Click on 2 or 3 to receive more or less details on the topic.

  • Search: The March on Washington 50 Years Later: Take a step back into history as if you were ready to give the I Have a Dream speech to over 200,000 people.

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Martin Luther King Jr. at the March on Washington. 1

Web Articles

Civil Rights: March on Washington (Ducksters): Describes why people marched, how the protest was planned, the I Have a Dream Speech, and the results of the March.

The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom (Khan Academy): Article provides good coverage of the purpose of the March.

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Program from the March on Washington. (National Archives)

Sources

1.Martin Luther King, Jr.. Image. Britannica School, Encyclopedia Britannica, 16 Jan. 2020. school.eb.com/levels/middle/assembly/view/227162. Accessed 2 Feb. 2020.
2. The March on Washington, D.C., on August 28, 1963. AP/Wide World Photos.