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Demonstration
History of USA
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| | 1963 | Farmer, James | |
| The Leaders and organizations comprising the Big Six were are ML King, Roy Wilkins, NAACP; Whitney Young, Jr., Urban League; A. Philip Randolph, Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters; John Lewis, SNCC & James Farmer of the Congress of Racial Equality |
| 1963 | King, Martin Luther | |
| Washington At the time, it the largest gathering of protesters in Washington's history, King's "I Have a Dream" speech electrified the crowd |
| Washington Delivers "I Have a Dream" speech during the March on Washington attended by 200,000 protesters, creates powerful image, builds momentum for civil rights legislation |
| Washington Demands include an end to racial segregation in public school; meaningful civil rights legislation, including a law prohibiting racial discrimination in employment; protection of civil rights workers from police brutality & a $2 minimum wage |
| Washington King, representing the SCLC, is among the leaders of the so-called "Big Six" civil rights organizations who are instrumental in the organization of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom |
| Washington More than a quarter million people of diverse ethnicities attend the event, sprawling from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial onto the National Mall and around the reflecting pool |
| Washington The Leaders and organizations comprising the Big Six were are ML King, Roy Wilkins, NAACP; Whitney Young, Jr., Urban League; A. Philip Randolph, Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters; John Lewis, SNCC & James Farmer of the Congress of Racial Equality |
| 1963 | Lewis, John | |
| The Leaders and organizations comprising the Big Six were are ML King, Roy Wilkins, NAACP; Whitney Young, Jr., Urban League; A. Philip Randolph, Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters; John Lewis, SNCC & James Farmer of the Congress of Racial Equality |
| 1963 | Randolph, Philip | |
| The Leaders and organizations comprising the Big Six were are ML King, Roy Wilkins, NAACP; Whitney Young, Jr., Urban League; A. Philip Randolph, Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters; John Lewis, SNCC & James Farmer of the Congress of Racial Equality |
| 1963 | Wilkins, Roy | |
| The Leaders and organizations comprising the Big Six were are ML King, Roy Wilkins, NAACP; Whitney Young, Jr., Urban League; A. Philip Randolph, Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters; John Lewis, SNCC & James Farmer of the Congress of Racial Equality |
| 1963 | Young, Whitney | |
| The Leaders and organizations comprising the Big Six were are ML King, Roy Wilkins, NAACP; Whitney Young, Jr., Urban League; A. Philip Randolph, Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters; John Lewis, SNCC & James Farmer of the Congress of Racial Equality |
| 1965 | King, Martin Luther | |
| Montgomery King and SCLC join voting-rights march from Selma to Montgomery; police beat and tear gas marchers; King addresses rally before state capitol, builds support for voting rights |
| 7th Mar King is not present, after meeting with President Lyndon B. Johnson, he attempts to delay the march until March 8, but the march was carried out against his wishes and without his presence by local civil rights workers |
| 7th Mar King, the SCLC & SNCC organize a march from Selma to Montgomery, the first attempt to march is aborted because of mob and police violence against the demonstrations ends in Bloody Sunday |
| 25th Mar Montgomery On the steps of the state capitol building, King delivers a speech that has become known as "How Long, Not Long" |
| 25th Mar Montgomery The march finally goes ahead fully, it is during this march that Willie Ricks coins the phrase "Black Power" |
| 1965 | Ricks, Willie | |
| 25th Mar Montgomery The march finally goes ahead fully, it is during this march that Willie Ricks coins the phrase "Black Power" |
| 1966 | King, Martin Luther | |
| The SCLC forms a coalition with CCCO, Coordinating Council of Community Organizations, an organization founded by Albert Raby, the combined organizations' efforts are fostered under the aegis of The Chicago Freedom Movement (CFM) |
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