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Historian William P. Jones joins Gwen Ifill to offer an overview of how the March on Washington came to be, why President Kennedy feared it would cause negative aftermath and what roles women of color played on that historic day. Their discussion is one a series of conversations looking back at the legacy of August 28, 1963.
Video @: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=plsZoBRAxoI
People often forget that the civil rights movement goes way beyond just civil rights. It was anti war, pro public works, pro economic justice, and pro social justice. It was a movement that has many radicals in it and demanded more than just equal rights for blacks and whites.