For many African Americans, the mid 20th century was a time of uncertainty, where there was little to no hope in finally reaching equality. There was a man who acted as light. In the darkness, his name was Dr. Martin Luther King jr. He stood up for the African American like no one had ever done before; he was able to unite an extraordinary number of people, which was put on display when over 250,000 people came from all over the country to the protest for a civil rights bill to be passed in Washington D.C. The movement was brought forth by multiple groups including the NAACP, SNCC, and the SCLC.
The demonstration brought people of walks of life together, it didnt matter what color you skin was it, you were welcome. What Dr. King did is truley extradoniary, but it is not fair not mention other giants in civil rights, Like John Lewis who was that chairman of SNCC. Together, these groups built a brigde of hope for African Americans. The deminstration also proved that there were people behind the movement, willing to travel thousands of miles, to fight for what they beilive in. A year after the march, the Civil rights bill of 1964 was passed, a massive victory for African Americans, and other groups of color. Our country has moved forward tremendously on the shoulders of the leaders like MLK and Jon Lewis. We still have work to do but, we can get there together.
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