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Primary Source Analysis: The March On Washington

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Stephanie Chester Dr. Gene Tucker HIST 1302 April 09, 2018 Primary Source Analysis For years African Americans have and continue to fight for equal rights. In 1917, a man by the name of Randolph Phillip along with his lifelong friend, Chandler Owen, created and founded The Messenger, a magazine designed to inform and cause controversy and bring attention to the wrongdoings. President Woodrow Wilson, not knowing this magazine would help shape US history and would be leading to many commemorative marches and speeches to come. Randolph Phillip paid a considerable amount of attention to the discriminatory acts towards those of a different ethnicity. To American Negroes, the racial discrimination in government departments led to denial of jobs in government defense projects. It is widespread Jim-Crowism in the armed forces of the Nation. This curiosity and love for change would soon lead to the infamous march of 1941 March on Washington. Declaring and demanding a change in banning and fixing regulations when it came to discrimination against those of ethnic background. The pressure worked, with success against President Franklin D. Roosevelt. This …show more content…

The March on Washington brought together many different civil rights groups, labor unions, and religious organizations, including NAACP, the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee, the American Federation of Labor, and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. The sole purpose of the March on Washington was not to dispose of the Jim Crow laws, even though protestors indeed desired to bring a swift end to the segregation that regulated the South after the Civil War. "Today we call on President Roosevelt, a great humanitarian and idealist, too . . . free American Negro citizens of the stigma, humiliation, and insult of discrimination and Jim-Crowism in Government departments and national defense" (Randolph

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This form of oppression was known as Jim Crow laws, which allowed a sort of legal discrimination towards Blacks. The need for a march was first thought of in the early 1940’s when A. Philip Randolph who was the president of the Negro American Labor Council wanted to combat discriminatory hiring toward African Americans. Fast forward to 1963, the year that the March On Washington occurred, America hit the 100th year mark for the passing of the Emancipation Proclamation set forth by Abraham Lincoln. This was a reminder to the nation of the need to alleviate racial tension. With that being said, people from all different races set aside their differences in order to collaborate for the march.

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This was a widespread televised event. Ending at the Lincoln memorial would be an entire program. Statements were made by the organizations one of them saying, “As such, the Washington March is a living petition […] of both races who will be present from all parts of our country

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“The March on Washington, ordinary people made extraordinary history, marching forward together for justice, equality, and freedom.” This milestone in history took thousands of people, all working together to highlight and address all issues regarding civil rights in the United States. The March was led by important figures such as Martin Luther King Jr. and Philip Randolph who helped settle racial inequalities, advocate for economic rights, and end discrimination. Without a doubt, the March on Washington made a great impact on many people's lives in regards to defining and paving the way for a changed society. The March was an event led by activist leaders such as Dr. Martin Luther King and Philip Randolph held in Washington D.C., helping

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