Statements (97)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:event
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| gptkbp:attendees |
250,000
250,000 people |
| gptkbp:commemorated_by |
50th anniversary in 2013
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| gptkbp:date |
August 28, 1963
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| gptkbp:demands |
economic justice
fair employment practices fair housing voting rights for African Americans desegregation of public schools an end to police brutality end to racial segregation |
| gptkbp:events |
gptkb:March_on_Washington_for_Jobs_and_Freedom
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| gptkbp:government_response |
increased civil rights legislation
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| gptkbp:historical_context |
gptkb:Great_Migration
gptkb:Voting_Rights_Act_of_1965 gptkb:Black_Power_movement gptkb:Civil_Rights_Act_of_1964 gptkb:Jim_Crow_laws gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement African American history discrimination economic inequality youth involvement Cold War era labor rights youth activism political activism nonviolent protest social justice movements anti-war movements post-World War II America global human rights movements segregation LGBTQ+ rights movements international solidarity movements women's rights movements community organizing efforts labor rights movements environmental justice movements political climate of the 1960s African American leadership Martin Luther King Jr.'s philosophy integration efforts African American struggle for equality influence of Mahatma Gandhi media's role in civil rights role of churches role of women in civil rights |
| gptkbp:historical_impact |
inspired future protests
increased awareness of racial inequality mobilized activists |
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
landmark event in the American civil rights movement
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
March on Washington
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| gptkbp:impact |
gptkb:Voting_Rights_Act_of_1965
gptkb:Civil_Rights_Act_of_1964 |
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
gptkb:labor_unions
gptkb:workers African American leaders Gandhian principles of nonviolence African American church leaders |
| gptkbp:legacy |
inspired art and literature
inspiration for future protests celebrated in popular culture symbol of the struggle for civil rights influenced global human rights movements remains a reference point in discussions of equality |
| gptkbp:legislation |
gptkb:Voting_Rights_Act_of_1965
gptkb:Civil_Rights_Act_of_1964 |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Washington,_D._C.
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| gptkbp:media_coverage |
extensive
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| gptkbp:notable_quote |
gptkb:I_Have_a_Dream
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| gptkbp:notable_speakers |
gptkb:Mahalia_Jackson
gptkb:John_Lewis gptkb:Martin_Luther_King_Jr. gptkb:Bayard_Rustin |
| gptkbp:organizer |
gptkb:A._Philip_Randolph
|
| gptkbp:purpose |
civil rights
|
| gptkbp:related_event |
gptkb:Women’s_March_on_Washington
gptkb:March_for_Our_Lives gptkb:March_on_Washington_for_Jobs_and_Freedom |
| gptkbp:related_figures |
gptkb:Mahalia_Jackson
gptkb:John_Lewis gptkb:Martin_Luther_King_Jr. gptkb:Bayard_Rustin |
| gptkbp:significance |
landmark event in the American civil rights movement
|
| gptkbp:theme |
jobs and freedom
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:John_Lewis
gptkb:John_F._Kennedy gptkb:Martin_Luther_King_Jr. gptkb:Voting_Rights_Act_of_1965 gptkb:Civil_Rights_Act_of_1964 gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement gptkb:Rosa_Parks gptkb:Lena_Horne gptkb:shopping_mall |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
3
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