When we leave, it will be to carry the civil rights revolution home with us into every nook and cranny of the land, and we shall return again and again to Washington in ever growing numbers until total freedom is ours. King agreed to speak last, as all the other presenters wanted to speak earlier, figuring news crews would head out by mid-afternoon. Though his speech was scheduled to be four minutes long, he ended up speaking for 16 minutes, in what would become one of the most famous orations of the civil rights movement—and of human history.
Free at last! Thank God Almighty, we are free at last! Kenneth T. JFK, A. But if you see something that doesn't look right, click here to contact us! Subscribe for fascinating stories connecting the past to the present. The Selma to Montgomery march was part of a series of civil rights protests that occurred in in Alabama, a Southern state with deeply entrenched racist policies. In March of that year, in an effort to register Black voters in the South, protesters marching the mile route Martin Luther King, Jr.
King sought equality and human rights for African Americans, the economically disadvantaged and all Answers will vary! Public spaces are generally defined as places that are open to people without a fee or authorization. Public parks, beaches, and city squares or plazas are some familiar public spaces. People may gather in public spaces for a wide variety of reasons: political or social protest as the March on Washington , artistic opportunities such as concerts, or recreational opportunities , including athletics or historical re-enactments.
Constitution prohibiting government from interfering with freedom of religion, freedom of speech, freedom of the press, freedom of assembly, and freedom to petition the government. March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom demonstration supporting economic and civil rights for all Americans, held on the National Mall in Washington, D. Capitol and the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D. More than , people from all over the country gathered on the National Mall , between the Washington and Lincoln Memorials, to demand civil rights and economic equality for all Americans.
The peaceful rally is most remembered for its closing speech, delivered by Rev. To learn more about the March on Washington and dispel some popular myths about the event, read the Fast Facts. Myth: The March on Washington united the civil rights community. The March on Washington was remarkable for bringing together very disparate elements of the civil rights movement, but many other civil rights activists did not support the march at all.
Tell students about the events leading up to the March on Washington, emphasizing the roles of A. Philip Randolph and President John F. Lead a class discussion about Kennedy and the Civil Rights Movement. Ask students why, based on their research, they think Kennedy responded to Randolph as he did.
What kind of leadership do they think Kennedy exerted on this issue? On the chalkboard, compile a list of the sponsors of the March on Washington mentioned in the document. Ask students to choose one of the sponsors and write a short biography of this individual including a description of his participation in the March.
Divide students into five groups to research the origins and goals of these organizations. Allow time for each group to present its findings to the class. Afterwards, students might debate the effectiveness of different methods of protest used by civil rights groups.
Ask students to explore the role women played in the March on Washington. They might begin by examining the March program on page Medgar Evers, Mrs. Suggest that students try to discover how these women felt about not being included in planning the March or speaking at the rally on the Mall. Can students cite evidence to support their speculations? Show the students a picture of the Lincoln Memorial, and ask them why they think it was chosen as the site for the program.
If available, share information on the construction, dedication, and uses of the Lincoln Memorial in lessons published in Social Education and compiled in Teaching With Documents, Volume 1, pp. Information about this volume is found online at www.
Play a videotape or sound recording of Martin Luther King, Jr. Discuss the speech with students, and ask them to write a short essay about their own dreams for the future of the United States. Ask students what other major protests and demonstrations they can recall throughout U. Discuss these questions with them:. Branch, Taylor. Parting the Waters: America in the King Years, Gentile, Thomas. March on Washington: August 28, Reeves, Richard. President Kennedy: Profile of Power.
You may reproduce the documents shown here in any quantity. Search form Search. Back to the King Encyclopedia. March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. August 28, Share this article on Facebook Share this article on Twitter. Footnotes Branch, Parting the Waters, Carson, In Struggle , Lewis, Walking with the Wind , This entry is part of the following collection March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom,
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