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March on Washington August 28, 1963. John Lewis, Whitney Young, A Philip Randolph, MLK Jr., James Farmer, Roy Wilkins.

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1 March on Washington August 28, 1963

2 John Lewis, Whitney Young, A Philip Randolph, MLK Jr., James Farmer, Roy Wilkins

3 Bayard Rustin

4 A. Philip Randolph

5 Martin Luther King, Jr.

6 Bayard Rustin

7 John Lewis

8 Speakers Big Six Catholic, Protestant, Jewish leaders Walter Reuther (labor movement leader) Josephine Baker (warm up)

9 March on Washington August 28, 1963

10 Publicity

11 Celebrities

12 Big Six Demands The elimination of segregation in public schools The protection of protesters against police brutality A major public works program to provide jobs Increase minimum wage to $2/hour Self-government for Washington D.C. The passage of a law prohibiting racial discrimination in public and private hiring

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