USCIS 100:84. What movement tried to end racial discrimination?
This week, we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington (August 28, 1963). Martin Luther King, Jr., standing in front of the Lincoln Memorial, delivered his historic "I Have a Dream" speech advocating racial equality and freedom. The march is widely credited with helping to pass the Civil Rights Act (1964) and the Voting Rights Act (1965).
VOANews: Contributions of Civil Rights Workers Recognized
Fifty years ago millions of African Americans were in a struggle for racial equality in the southern United States. Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. was the leader of the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s but there were many others who followed his lead and made great sacrifices in the quest for equal rights and freedoms. VOA Chris Simkins has more on the impact made by those in the shadows of the movement.
USCIS 100:84. What movement tried to end racial discrimination?
- civil rights (movement)
USCIS 100:85. What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do?*
- fought for civil rights
- worked for equality for all Americans
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