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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:event
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gptkbp:associated_with
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gptkb:March_on_Washington
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gptkbp:attendees
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125,000 people
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gptkbp:date
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June 23, 1963
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gptkbp:historical_context
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post-World War II civil rights activism
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Detroit Walk to Freedom
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gptkbp:impact
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increased awareness of civil rights issues
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:African_American_civil_rights_movement
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gptkbp:legacy
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inspiration for future civil rights marches
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Detroit
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gptkbp:media_coverage
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extensive coverage by national media
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gptkbp:notable_performers
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gptkb:C._L._Franklin
gptkb:Mahalia_Jackson
gptkb:A._Philip_Randolph
gptkb:John_Conyers
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gptkbp:notable_quote
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Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.
I have a dream.
We are tired of being treated as second-class citizens.
Let us march on segregated housing.
We want freedom now.
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gptkbp:organizer
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gptkb:Martin_Luther_King_Jr.
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gptkbp:outcome
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increased support for civil rights legislation
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gptkbp:purpose
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gptkb:political_movement
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gptkbp:related_event
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gptkb:1963_March_on_Washington_for_Jobs_and_Freedom
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gptkbp:significance
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one of the largest civil rights marches in U. S. history
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gptkbp:theme
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freedom and equality
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Message_to_the_Grassroots_speech
gptkb:Message_to_the_Grassroots
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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