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- Pennant, March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, 1963 - More than 250,000 civil rights advocates showed up at this peaceful march to support unity, jobs, and a new Civil Rights bill being proposed by President Kennedy. Television viewers nationwide watched African Americans and whites march together, united behind a common cause. Songs and speeches at this march included Martin Luther King, Jr.'s famous "I Have a Dream" speech.
- August 28, 1963
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Pennant, March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, 1963
More than 250,000 civil rights advocates showed up at this peaceful march to support unity, jobs, and a new Civil Rights bill being proposed by President Kennedy. Television viewers nationwide watched African Americans and whites march together, united behind a common cause. Songs and speeches at this march included Martin Luther King, Jr.'s famous "I Have a Dream" speech.
- Button, "Practice Nonviolence," circa 1965 - The Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. led a non-violent campaign for civil rights. His leadership during the turbulent 1950s and 1960s urged on legislative and social change. The wearer of this button would have supported King's non-violent efforts. Tragically, King would die violently by an assassin's bullet in 1968.
- circa 1965
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Button, "Practice Nonviolence," circa 1965
The Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. led a non-violent campaign for civil rights. His leadership during the turbulent 1950s and 1960s urged on legislative and social change. The wearer of this button would have supported King's non-violent efforts. Tragically, King would die violently by an assassin's bullet in 1968.
- May Day Civil Rights Demonstration on Boston Common, May 1, 1935 -
- May 01, 1935
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May Day Civil Rights Demonstration on Boston Common, May 1, 1935