PROTESTS ACTIVISM AND CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE 1954 1973
THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT DURING THE 1950S
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Question
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The main goal of the March on Washington on August 28, 1963 was to
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encourage the Supreme Court to make a decision in Brown v. Board of Education.
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pressure the president to introduce a civil rights bill to Congress.
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force the president to introduce a voting rights bill to Congress.
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convince the Supreme Court to overturn its decision in Plessy v. Ferguson.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -On August 28 1963, a quarter of a million people rallied in Washington, D.C. to demand an end to segregation, fair wages and economic justice, voting rights, education, and long overdue civil rights protections.
Detailed explanation-2: -The 1963 March on Washington attracted approx. 250, 000 people for a peaceful demonstration to promote Civil Rights and economic equality for African Americans.
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