The campaign for African-American civil rights in the USA, 1950-1968. The March on washington.
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- The campaign for African-American civil rights in the USA, 1950-1968. The March on washington.
- Cause
- A fear that change was moving too slow
- Celebrating 100 years since slaves were freed
- National stand
- Something the president couldn't ignore
- Gain media attention
- Participants
- Roy wilkins
- Initially not in favour of march
- President Kennedy
- Initially had concerns because he feared not many people would be there
- Invited more people to come along
- Initially had concerns because he feared not many people would be there
- Martin Luther King
- A quater of a million people turned up to listen to king's speech
- A third was white
- Roy wilkins
- Significance
- First time civil rights leaders collaborated together
- Gained white support
- Impressed television audiences world wide
- Kennedy met, in total, 1500 civil rights leaders and campaigners
- Turning point, federal goverment felt like they had to take action
- King delivered the famous 'I have a dream' speech
- Cause
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