The March on Washington

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:event
gptkbp:affiliated_with gptkb:Southern_Christian_Leadership_Conference
gptkb:NAACP
gptkb:Student_Nonviolent_Coordinating_Committee
gptkb:Congress_of_Racial_Equality
gptkbp:attendees 250,000 people
gptkbp:commemoration annual remembrance events
50th anniversary march
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired literature
influenced music and art
shaped public discourse on race
gptkbp:date August 28, 1963
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Jim_Crow_laws
racial inequality
segregation
gptkbp:historical_documentation gptkb:National_Park_Service
oral histories
books and articles
documentary films
Smithsonian Institution archives
gptkbp:historical_significance symbol of the struggle for equality
influenced global human rights movements
highlighted economic justice issues
promoted nonviolent protest strategies
set a precedent for large-scale protests
unified diverse groups for a common cause
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The March on Washington
gptkbp:impact gptkb:Voting_Rights_Act_of_1965
gptkb:Civil_Rights_Act_of_1964
gptkbp:legacy inspiration for future protests
gptkbp:legislation gptkb:Voting_Rights_Act
gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement
gptkb:Fair_Housing_Act
gptkbp:location gptkb:Washington,_D._C.
gptkbp:media_coverage extensive
gptkbp:notable_quote gptkb:I_Have_a_Dream
gptkbp:organizer gptkb:A._Philip_Randolph
gptkbp:outcome increased awareness of civil rights issues
mobilization of activists
political pressure on lawmakers
gptkbp:purpose advocate for civil rights
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Selma_to_Montgomery_marches
gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement
gptkbp:related_figures gptkb:Mahalia_Jackson
gptkb:John_Lewis
gptkb:Martin_Luther_King_Jr.
gptkb:Bayard_Rustin
gptkbp:significance landmark event in the Civil Rights Movement
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Joan_Baez
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4