The March on Washington, 1963
By Kenneth R. Jenkins
(From my writing project as a student at Southern New Hampshire University)
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The March on Washington on August 28, 1963, was a demonstration of rights for jobs and freedom with its purpose to advocate for civil and economic rights for African Americans and it is to remember of the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation 100 years ago by President Abraham Lincoln, in which in the shadows of the late president they stood in front of during this march.
Yohuru Williams a distinguished university chair, professor of history, and founding director of the Racial Justice Initiative at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota. He is the co-author with Michael Long of the forthcoming book More Than a Dream: The Radical March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.
The 1963 March on Washington remains a historic turning point in the ongoing struggle for civil rights, leaving an indelible mark on the history of the United States, while also inspiring future generations to continue the fight for equality. As such, the legacy of the march continues to reverberate through the country, connecting with contemporary issues of civil rights and social justice in 2023. The spirit of the march lives on in the ongoing struggles for justice and equity, according to Professor Williams from his book. Professor Williams added a better look beyond the “I Have a Dream Speech”.
The search of these sources is to enlighten this generation and other ethnic groups the reasons why this march was important for everyone, even for the future of the country. How did you make choices? To make a choice as this subject is press upon this generation on how important it is to realize how important this was then and how important it is now even 2024.
Based on my review of primary and secondary sources, develop a research question related to the historical event you selected. I would like to know what President John F. Kennedy’s thoughts on the march itself and how he made the decision to be part of the process.
The search of these sources is to enlighten this generation and other ethnic groups the reasons why this march was important for everyone, even for the future of the country.
The rights of all people are still important even through the Black Lives Matters Movement equality by stopping the violence by shooting unarmed blacks in the streets and in their homes.
Finally, this movement that was witnessed in 1963, like The Black Lives Matter is still an extension of why the march was held in the first place to impower, enlighten and mobilize in a peaceful way to let those who are not going to support the efforts to do what’s right and still putting racial discrimination up front and not on the back burner of democracy to assure that those of color are on the forefront of progress.
Kenneth R. Jenkins is a freelance writer, poet, minister, blogger, devoted husband living in Savannah, GA.
