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The March on Washington. The March and people. August 28, 1963 250 000 people Goal : Defend African American's civil and economic rights Peaceful march Meeting in White House. Martin Luther King Jr. 1929 – 1968 Atlanta. Nonviolence Gandhi. Martin L uther K ing Jr.’s speech.
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The March and people • August 28, 1963 • 250 000 people • Goal : Defend African American's civil and economic rights • Peaceful march • Meeting in White House
Martin Luther King Jr. • 1929 – 1968 • Atlanta • Nonviolence • Gandhi
Martin Luther King Jr.’s speech « I Have a Dream » • Civil right movement • Emancipation proclamation, 1863 • Mahalia Jackson
Effects and legacy • Civil rights Act of 1964 • Voting Rights Act of 1965 • Jim crow law ended