Describes the March on Washington on August 28, 1963 during which Martin Luther King, Jr., gave the "I have a dream" speech, and discusses segregation and the civil rights movement before and after the event.
'Martin Luther King Jr. and the speech that inspired the world' introduces readers to the Civil Rights Movement leader and his famous 'I Have a Dream Speech'.
The 1960 civil rights sit-ins at the Woolworth's lunch counter in Greensboro, North Carolina, are seen through the eyes of a young Southern black girl.
Discusses the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom in 1963, including the causes for the march, how the march was organized and its leaders, the important speeches, and the impact it had on the Civil Rights Movement.
jobs, freedom, and the forgotten history of civil rights
Jones, William Powell
A history professor describes the impact and history of the opening speech made during the March on Washington by the trade unionist Philip Randolph whose vision and fight for equal economic and social citizenship began in 1941.
Merrill Proudfoot describes his involvement with the nonviolent demonstrations and sit-in protests staged to encourage the integration of lunch counters in downtown Knoxville, Tennessee, during the civil rights movement.
