This event is considered by many the high point of the civil rights movement. It was created by an organization of civil rights, labor, and church groups. It was the largest protest in American history during that time. The marchers wanted to pass a civil rights bill in Congress. It called for a public works program that would fight unemployment,a law banning discrimination in employment and a minimum wage increase. The march portrayed the movement’s potential and the unity between blacks and whites. However. it also showed the movement’s limits. Organizers pressed John Lewis, leader of SNCC, to take out militant messages from his speech. Despite the critical role of women in this movement, all of the speakers were
This event is considered by many the high point of the civil rights movement. It was created by an organization of civil rights, labor, and church groups. It was the largest protest in American history during that time. The marchers wanted to pass a civil rights bill in Congress. It called for a public works program that would fight unemployment,a law banning discrimination in employment and a minimum wage increase. The march portrayed the movement’s potential and the unity between blacks and whites. However. it also showed the movement’s limits. Organizers pressed John Lewis, leader of SNCC, to take out militant messages from his speech. Despite the critical role of women in this movement, all of the speakers were