“This is not the end, this is the beginning,” said Martin Luther King Jr in front of the 250,000 people in Washington,DC waiting for the civil rights bill to be passed. This bill would give equal rights to the blacks in the South. After his famous speech “I have a dream” the march on Washington will be remembered for being a monumental event that brought about awareness all over the country.
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Philip Randolph and Bayard Rustin where the leaders of the civil rights movement who were pacifist and believed in nonviolent confrontation. Bayard Rustin was instrumental in the organization of the march on Washington.Philip randolph was a literal veteran in desegregation, because of his leadership he helped desegregation in the armed forces in 1948 . In september 6 of 1963 Philip Randolph and Bayard Rustin where in Live magazine identifying them as the leaders of the march on Washington.(“March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom”) …show more content…
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The 250,000 people who marched toward washington dc, and the 241000 people in the march singing, clapping, praying and hoping that the bill will pass. Martin luther King jr was standing in front of the lincoln memorial giving his speech”i have a dream”. The march on washington was the biggest gathering in the nation's history and a memorable one two because of the perfect weather and the scene that had been created. wights blacks jews protestants catholic everyone was all together to bring everyone together.