Women Recall the '63 March on Washington

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).

VOAVideo: Women Recall the '63 March on Washington

Women were instrumental to the Civil Rights movement in the United States and helped rally the people who attended the March on Washington 50 years ago. But, if you look at the steps of the Lincoln Memorial on August 28, 1963, the key speakers were male. VOA's Suzanne Presto in Washington has more

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