March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
It was the largest gathering for civil rights of its time. An estimated 250,000 people attended the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom on August 28, 1963, arriving in Washington, D.C. by planes, trains, cars, and buses from all over the country.
The event focused on employment discrimination, civil rights abuses against African Americans, Latinos, and other disenfranchised groups, and support for the Civil Rights Act that the Kennedy Administration was attempting to pass through Congress. This momentous display of civic activism took place on the National Mall. It was here that Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his infamous "I have a Dream" Speech.
His leadership in the drive for realization of the freedoms and liberties laid down in the foundation of the United States of America for all of its citizens, without regard to race, color, or creed is what introduced this young southern clergyman to the nation. The delivery of his message of love and tolerance through the means of his powerful gift of speech and eloquent writings inspire to this day, those who yearn for a gentler, kinder world. His inspiration broke the boundaries of intolerance and even national borders, as he became a symbol, recognized worldwide of the quest for civil rights of the citizens of the world.
August 28, 2011, the 48th anniversary of the groundbreaking March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, witnessed the dedication of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial. It is fitting that on this date, reminiscent of the defining moment in Dr. King's leadership in the Civil Rights movement; in the form of solid granite, his legacy is further cemented in the tapestry of the American experience. 11 years later, on the 59th anniversary, I am dedicating this virtual cache to a great individual.
In the last 59 years we have come a long way but there is still so much further we could go.
To Log this cache you must email or message me answer the following questions
1) At GZ How many buttons are visible on the memorial?
2) What state was the quote at WP2 given in?
3) What year did MLK give quote at WP3?
4) Post a picture of you or your device at the memorial. Please do not post any spoiler pictures.
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Sources :
https://www.nps.gov/mlkm/learn/historyculture/index.htm
https://www.nps.gov/articles/march-on-washington.htm