USA HISTORY

PROTESTS ACTIVISM AND CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE 1954 1973

THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT DURING THE 1950S

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The March on Washington in 1963, Dr. King gave his speech “I Have a Dream”, urging his followers to demand equality and justice now. This action led to the passage of the ____
A
the G.I. Bill 1967
B
Civil Rights Act of 1964
C
the Montgomery Bus Act 1955
D
the Affirmative Action Act 1965
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -"I Have a Dream” is a public speech that was delivered by American civil rights activist and Baptist minister Martin Luther King Jr. during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom on August 28, 1963. In the speech, King called for civil and economic rights and an end to racism in the United States.

Detailed explanation-2: -2020 March on Washington Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., delivered this iconic ‘I Have a Dream’ speech at the March on Washington on August 28, 1963. See entire text of King’s speech below.

Detailed explanation-3: -The purpose of the march was to advocate for the civil and economic rights of African Americans. At the march, final speaker Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., standing in front of the Lincoln Memorial, delivered his historic “I Have a Dream” speech in which he called for an end to racism.

Detailed explanation-4: -Commonly referred to as the March on Washington, the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom brought over 200, 000 people to the nation’s capitol to protest racial discrimination and show support for civil rights legislation that was pending in Congress.

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