#tdih 1963, March on Washington for Jobs & Freedom, a milestone in a movement that spanned years of activism by many groups and individuals.
Held in:
-centennial yr (1863) of Emancipation Proclamation
-#tdih 1955 anniv. of lynching of 14-yr-old Emmett Till. ⬇️ 🧵
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Aug. 28, 1963: March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
Hundreds of thousands of civil rights activists marched on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.