March on Washington

By TJakes12
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    Contributions of A. Phillip Randolph

    President Roosevelt signed Executive order 8802 (Prohibition of Discrimination in the Defense Industry, 1941)
    President Truman signed Executive Order 9981 (Desegregation of the Armed Forces, 1948), and Randolph cancelled the marches.
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    Contributions of A. Phillip Randolph

    Labor organizer and founder of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters and the Negro American Labor Council (NALC), A. Phillip Randolph proposed large scale marches to protest segregation and discrimination in the U.S. military and the U.S. defense industry, pressuring the White House to take action.

  • The Big Six

    Randolph (labor organizer) along with Roy Wilkins of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), Whitney Young of the National Urban League (NUL), Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC), James Farmer of Congress On Racial Equality (CORE), and John Lewis of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) helped to organize and lead the mile long march from the National Mall to the Lincoln Memorial.

  • Purpose of the Movement

    Focused on employment disparity, racial discrimination against African Americans, Latinos and other minorities, and support for the Civil Rights Act that that the Kennedy Administration tried to pass

  • March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom

    Approximately 250,000 people attended the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. This is where Dr. King gave his " I have a dream" speech. Program included speeches from civil rights and religious leaders, and it concluded with a meeting between march leaders and President John F. Kennedy at the White House.

  • The March on Washington

    Received widespread news coverage and caught the attention of the nation. There was a big turnout, more than expected, they all clapped and sang, locked arms and walked. Many of them spent all they could spare to be a part of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. People of all races, religious beliefs, men, women etc., were a part of this significant event that made a big impact on the Civil Rights movement.

  • Civil Rights Act of 1964

    President Lyndon Johnson signed into law the Civil Rights Act of 1964.Prohibits discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.
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    Civil Rights Act of 1964 & Voting Rights Act of 1965

    These laws prohibited discrimination against blacks and women, ended segregation, and made discriminatory voting practices illegal. This gave African American citizens power to represent themselves in government.

  • Voting rights Act of 1965

    President Lyndon Johnson signed into law the Voting Rights Act of 1965.