March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom

By treyg12

  • NAACP and Brown V. Board

    NAACP and Brown V. Board
    Across the country, local chapters of the NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) were instrumental in advocating for civil rights and organizing local protests. One of the most significant contributions made by NAACP was its legal efforts in achieving victory in the landmark Supreme Court case Brown v. Board of Education which deemed racial segregation in public schools unconstitutional and influenced civil rights in America.

  • Organization of the SCLC

    Organization of the SCLC
    The Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC), Founded in 1957 by Martin Luther King Jr. and other civil rights leaders, played a crucial role in organizing local communities across the South. Through nonviolent protests. SCLC focused on achieving civil rights reforms.

  • Formation of the SNCC

    Formation of the SNCC
    The Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) was formed in 1960, SNCC focused on empowering local communities, particularly students, to participate in civil rights activism. SNCC played a pivotal role in organizing sit-ins and voter registration drives across the South.

  • ACMHR Birmingham Campaign

    ACMHR Birmingham Campaign
    The Alabama Christian Movement for Human Rights (ACMHR), a Local organization in Birmingham, Alabama, led by Fred Shuttlesworth. ACMHR organized protests against segregation policies, including the Birmingham campaign of 1963. This was crucial for its use of nonviolent direct action to challenge segregation laws and expose racial injustices, ultimately pressuring the Kennedy administration to prioritize civil rights legislation.

  • The Fall Freedom Vote

    The Fall Freedom Vote
    The Council of Federated Organizations (COFO), Formed in 1962 as a coalition of civil rights groups in Mississippi. COFO Fhe Fall Freedom Vote, which was a mock election organized by civil rights groups in Mississippi to demonstrate African American demand for voting rights, drawing over 80,000 participants despite segregationist opposition.

  • Defining Moment: March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom

    Defining Moment: March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
    Organized by a coalition of civil rights, labor, and religious organizations, including SCLC, NAACP, SNCC, and others. This massive demonstration in Washington, D.C., drew approximately 250,000 participants and is best remembered for Martin Luther King Jr.'s famous "I Have a Dream" speech.