March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
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The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom was a landmark 1963 civil rights demonstration in Washington, D.C., best known as the setting for Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech and its pivotal role in advancing racial equality and economic justice in the United States.
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Target entity: March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom Context triple: [Martin Luther King Jr., participatedIn, March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom]
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Montgomery bus boycott
The Montgomery bus boycott was a pivotal 1955–1956 civil rights protest in Alabama in which African Americans refused to ride city buses to challenge racial segregation, helping launch the modern Civil Rights Movement and Martin Luther King Jr.’s national leadership.
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Birmingham campaign
The Birmingham campaign was a pivotal 1963 civil rights movement in Birmingham, Alabama, marked by nonviolent protests against racial segregation that drew national attention and helped spur major civil rights legislation.
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"I Have a Dream" speech
The "I Have a Dream" speech is Martin Luther King Jr.’s landmark 1963 address calling for racial equality and civil rights, delivered during the March on Washington and now regarded as one of the most iconic speeches in American history.
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Letter from Birmingham Jail
Letter from Birmingham Jail is a landmark 1963 open letter by Martin Luther King Jr. defending nonviolent civil disobedience against racial injustice and articulating the moral urgency of the civil rights movement.
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American civil rights movement
The American civil rights movement was a mid-20th-century mass social and political campaign, prominently led by figures like Martin Luther King Jr., that sought to end racial segregation and discrimination against African Americans and secure equal rights under the law.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom Target entity description: The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom was a landmark 1963 civil rights demonstration in Washington, D.C., best known as the setting for Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech and its pivotal role in advancing racial equality and economic justice in the United States.
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A.
Montgomery bus boycott
The Montgomery bus boycott was a pivotal 1955–1956 civil rights protest in Alabama in which African Americans refused to ride city buses to challenge racial segregation, helping launch the modern Civil Rights Movement and Martin Luther King Jr.’s national leadership.
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B.
Birmingham campaign
The Birmingham campaign was a pivotal 1963 civil rights movement in Birmingham, Alabama, marked by nonviolent protests against racial segregation that drew national attention and helped spur major civil rights legislation.
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C.
"I Have a Dream" speech
The "I Have a Dream" speech is Martin Luther King Jr.’s landmark 1963 address calling for racial equality and civil rights, delivered during the March on Washington and now regarded as one of the most iconic speeches in American history.
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D.
Letter from Birmingham Jail
Letter from Birmingham Jail is a landmark 1963 open letter by Martin Luther King Jr. defending nonviolent civil disobedience against racial injustice and articulating the moral urgency of the civil rights movement.
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E.
American civil rights movement
The American civil rights movement was a mid-20th-century mass social and political campaign, prominently led by figures like Martin Luther King Jr., that sought to end racial segregation and discrimination against African Americans and secure equal rights under the law.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
civil rights demonstration
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historical event ⓘ political rally ⓘ protest march ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
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surface form:
1963 March on Washington
March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom ⓘ
surface form:
March on Washington
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| characteristic |
interracial
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mass demonstration ⓘ nonviolent ⓘ |
| commemoratedOn | anniversaries of August 28 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| date | 1963-08-28 ⓘ |
| demand |
comprehensive civil rights legislation
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decent housing ⓘ desegregation of schools ⓘ fair employment practices ⓘ federal works program for the unemployed ⓘ minimum wage increase ⓘ right to vote ⓘ |
| estimatedAttendance | 250000 ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
James Farmer
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John Lewis ⓘ Mahalia Jackson ⓘ Marian Anderson ⓘ Martin Luther King Jr. ⓘ A. Philip Randolph ⓘ
surface form:
Philip Randolph
Rabbi Joachim Prinz ⓘ Roy Wilkins ⓘ Walter Reuther ⓘ Whitney Young ⓘ |
| hasSpeech |
"I Have a Dream" speech
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surface form:
I Have a Dream
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| influenced | subsequent civil rights demonstrations in the United States ⓘ |
| location |
Lincoln Memorial
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National Mall ⓘ Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| mediaCoverageBy | television networks in the United States ⓘ |
| notableFor |
"I Have a Dream" speech
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surface form:
Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech
influence on passage of Civil Rights Act of 1964 ⓘ influence on passage of Voting Rights Act of 1965 ⓘ |
| organizedBy |
A. Philip Randolph
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American Jewish Congress ⓘ Bayard Rustin ⓘ Congress of Racial Equality ⓘ March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom organizing committee
NAACP ⓘ National Urban League ⓘ Southern Christian Leadership Conference ⓘ Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee ⓘ United Auto Workers ⓘ |
| partOf |
American civil rights movement
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surface form:
Civil rights movement
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| purpose |
civil rights
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economic justice ⓘ jobs for African Americans ⓘ racial equality ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | turning point in the American civil rights movement ⓘ |
| slogan | Jobs and Freedom ⓘ |
| year | 1963 ⓘ |
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