Which of the following was a goal of the August 28, 1963, March on Washington?
a) passage of a civil rights bill
b) legislation allowing for discrimination in employment
c) a public-works program to reduce unemployment
d) an end to the use of the Grandfather Clause restricting suffrage

Question

Which of the following was a goal of the August 28, 1963, March on Washington?
a) passage of a civil rights bill
b) legislation allowing for discrimination in employment
c) a public-works program to reduce unemployment
d) an end to the use of the Grandfather Clause restricting suffrage

Accepted Answer

∻Answer∻ ⚹ a) passage of a civil rights bill ⚹ ∻Key Concept∻ ⚹ Civil Rights Movement in the United States ⚹ ∻Explanation∻ ⚹ The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom on August 28, 1963, was a pivotal event in the Civil Rights Movement, aimed at advocating for the civil and economic rights of African Americans. One of the primary goals of the march was to pressure the federal government to pass meaningful civil rights legislation, including laws to prohibit racial discrimination in employment and public services. The march is also famous for Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech. The event helped to create the political momentum that led to the passage of the Civil Rights Act of ◊What impact did the August 28, 1963 March on Washington have on the civil rights movement in the United States?⍭ Generate me a similar question◊⚹

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