John Lewis’ Speech | The March

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US United States 20th twentieth century 1960s 1963 The March Washington jobs freedom African Americans National Mall civil rights movement labor John Lewis democracy equality racial economic legislation Civil Rights Act Johnson Lyndon Johnson PBS Public Broadcasting System The March Denzel Washington sncc
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History-Social Science
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John Lewis’ Speech | The March

Watch footage from The March’s official program, including John Lewis’ (of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee) speech. The powerful speech made by the SNCC chairman highlighted the unfair plight of working class Blacks across the nation.
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PBS Learning Media

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