March On Washington Dbq

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On August 28, 1963, a very important civil rights movement occurred. It was called the March on Washington. On the day of the march, over 200,000 US citizens gathered to participate in the non-violent protest against segregation. This march was where Martin Luther King Jr. gave his very famous and inspiring "I Have a Dream" speech in which he told about his dream of a better, more equal United States of America. This event had an amazing impact on many people all around the US for many reasons. One in my opinion, is the amount of people participating in the march against inequality. Many people also believe this march was a large catalyst for the Civil Rights act in 1964 and the Voting Rights act in 1965. Overall this event helped gain freedom