March on Washington
Historic civil rights gathering
March on Washington refers to large-scale protest demonstrations held at the National Mall in Washington, D.C., typically advocating for civil rights or social justice.
The most famous was the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, where Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech to over 200,000 people.
The phrase has since become shorthand for mass political gatherings at the nation's capital: Organizers are planning a march on Washington to protest the new legislation.
- Mahalia JacksonRenowned gospel vocalist
- we shall overcomeCollective resolve declaration
- Brown v. Board of EducationLandmark desegregation decision
- economic opportunityChance for financial advancement
- equalitySame status for all
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- 20th CenturyWorld War I aftermath, Cuban Missile Crisis, atomic bomb, New Deal, Nazi Germany
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- US HistoryAmerican Revolution, US history, Civil War, Abraham Lincoln, US Constitution
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- Peaceful Protestnonviolence, civil disobedience, peaceful protest, passive resistance, peaceful resistance
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Violent public disturbance
insurrection · armed rebellion · race riot · mob violence · looting
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Indifference to governance
silence · inaction · staying home · indifference · complacency
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