3.2 Protests (Washington) Flashcards
1
Q
March on washington
A
All CR groups were there to show support for the CR Bill
drew attention to problems they faced
2
Q
March for freedom
A
Day of march was 100 years after slaved freed
March ended at Lincoln memorial
3
Q
Number of people marching
A
250k people and 60k whites
4
Q
What was significant about the march
A
Number of white people
Showed racial unity
Speeches
5
Q
I have a dream
A
one of the most powerful speech
6
Q
What did the March show
A
That racial unity was possible and it created huge publicity for the CR movement
7
Q
What happens to Kennedy
A
He gets assassinated
Tragic because he was committed to passing the bill
