The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:event
gptkbp:affiliated_with gptkb:American_Federation_of_Labor_and_Congress_of_Industrial_Organizations
gptkb:Southern_Christian_Leadership_Conference
gptkb:National_Urban_League
gptkb:Student_Nonviolent_Coordinating_Committee
gptkb:Congress_of_Racial_Equality
gptkbp:attendees 250,000
gptkbp:date August 28, 1963
gptkbp:historical_significance landmark event in American history
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
gptkbp:impact gptkb:political_movement
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in gptkb:Educational_Institution
statues and memorials
documentaries and films
books and literature
March on Washington anniversary events
gptkbp:legacy inspiration for future protests
catalyst for change
influenced labor rights movements
influenced women's rights movements
influenced environmental justice movements
influenced immigrant rights movements
influenced global human rights movements
symbol of unity and strength
influenced LGBTQ rights movements
gptkbp:location gptkb:Washington,_D._C.
gptkbp:media_coverage extensive
gptkbp:notable_performers gptkb:Mahalia_Jackson
gptkb:John_Lewis
gptkb:Daisy_Bates
gptkb:Martin_Luther_King_Jr.
gptkb:A._Philip_Randolph
gptkb:Bayard_Rustin
gptkb:James_Farmer
gptkb:Fannie_Lou_Hamer
gptkb:Dorothy_Height
gptkb:C._T._Vivian
gptkb:Walter_Reuther
gptkb:Rabbi_Joachim_Prinz
gptkbp:notable_quote gptkb:I_Have_a_Dream
gptkbp:organizer gptkb:A._Philip_Randolph
gptkbp:purpose advocate for civil and economic rights
gptkbp:resulted_in gptkb:Voting_Rights_Act_of_1965
gptkb:Civil_Rights_Act_of_1964
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:A._Philip_Randolph
gptkb:Bayard_Rustin
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