Key People
Who spoke a famous 16 minute speech?
Martin Luther King Jr.
What was made in remembrance of MLK's famous speech?
a memorial
Where did the March take place?
The Washington Memorial
Who wrote the "I Have a Dream" speech?
Martin Luther King Jr.
Where did the March take place?
Washington D.C. by the Lincoln Memorial
Who were the two people who organized the March?
A. Philip Randolph and Bayard Rustin
After over a decade of protests and fighting for civil rights, Black people achieved their goal of what?
having the power to represent themselves in government and to be seen as the same as any other American
How many main people spoke at the March?
10
True or False. Was the "I Have a Dream" speech the most significant statement for the Civil Right’s Movement in America?
True
What day did the March take place.
August 28, 1963
Which president were the African American protesters trying to pressure into initiating a federal civil rights bill in Congress?
President John F. Kennedy
Which president died before signed the Civil Rights Acts and which president was sworn in immediately?
John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson
Where did the civil rights leaders meet after the March?
The White House
What time slot did Martin Luther King Jr. speak in?
Bonus: Why?
the last one
Bonus: because no one wanted to
How many people were at the March?
250,000 people
Who called out to MLK to speak about his dream during his speech?
Mahalia Jackson
Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act of ______ and the National Voting Rights Act of _____.
1964 and 1965
A tribute was made to whom during the March?
Bonus:
List an example of who?
colored women
Bonus: Rosa Parks
How long was MLK's speech supposed to be? How long was it actually?
It was supposed to be 4 minutes, but it was actually 16 minutes.
Name three people who performed musical performances at the March.
Josephine Baker, Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, Mahalia Jackson
Who were the Big Six?
A. Philip Randolph, Martin Luther King Jr., John Lewis, Whitney Young, James Farmer, and Roy Wilkins
What did the Civil Rights Act and National Voting Rights Act do?
created laws that outlawed discrimination against Blacks and women, and finally ended segregation
Name someone except Martin Luther King Jr. who delivered a speech at the March on Washington.
Bayard Rustin, A. Philip Randolph, John Lewis, Roy Wilkins, Whitney Young, James Farmer, Joachim Prinz, etc.
What was the main idea of MLK's speech?
For all people of any race or background to share in an America marked by freedom and democracy.
Who did the organizers of the march put in place to maintain order in the crowd?
Internal marshals