March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/march-on-washington-for-jobs-and-freedom

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the date of event?August 28, 1963
2. What is the estimated attendance?Approximately 250,000 participants
3. Who organized the march?Leaders like A. Philip Randolph and Bayard Rustin, along with groups such as the NAACP, SCLC, SNCC, CORE, and the Urban League, planned it.
4. What were the main demands of the march?They wanted an end to segregation, fair employment, voting rights, a federal jobs program, and a minimum wage for Black workers.

Civil Rights Movement: A broad and sustained struggle by African Americans and their allies to end racial segregation and discrimination and secure equal rights and opportunities.
Nonviolent Direct Action: A method of achieving social change through nonviolent means, such as protests, boycotts, and civil disobedience.
Economic Justice: The concept of fair distribution of economic resources and opportunities within a society.
Federal Legislation: Laws enacted by the national government of a country, in this case, the United States Congress.