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Roosevelt makes a compromise with A. Philip Randolph
With the planned date for the march on Washington fast approaching, Roosevelt decides to make a compromise with Randolph. This compromise allowed blacks to get good jobs in the defense industry, and Randolph was required to call off his march, which was not a big deal to him because he got what he wanted.
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The Civil Rights Act: March on Washington
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Original Planned Date for the original date
The original march on Washington was planned for this day. Up until this point, the only jobs black people could find in the defense industry were janitor jobs. A. Philip Randolph decided that it was time to wake Washington up about this issue.
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March on Washington
The Civil Rights Act had been stalled in congress. Over 200,000 people, both white and black, lined the mall in order to push for the act to be passed. The rally lasted most of the day and consisted of famous musicians, famous Civil Rights leaders, and several celebraties. The most famous part of the day was the speech given by Reverend Martin Luther King, jr. This speech was titled, "I have a dream..."
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President John F. Kennedy is assassinated
Only a few months after the march, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated. He did not lived to see the Civil Rights Act of 1964 pass in congress.
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The Civil Rights Act is Approved
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was finally passed. This act reflected the demands of the people who marched almost a year before this.
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The Voting Rights Act of 1965 signed
After the Civil Rights Act of 1964 passed in congress., the Voting Rights Act of 1965 followed. This guaranteed African Americans the right to vote. The act was signed on August 6, 1965 by President Johnson.
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