Question

Which describes the main purpose of the March on Washington?

A.
to get all the civil rights workers together to have a big celebration

B.
to visit all the significant monuments in Washington that inspired the people

C.
to show Congress and the president the strength of the civil rights movement

D.
to pay tribute to Martin Luther King, Jr. and to W.E.B. DuBois

Answer 1

The March on Washington Movement was an attempt to pressure the United States government and President Franklin D. Roosevelt into establishing protections against discrimination. A. Philip Randolph was the driving force behind the movement. Randolph formed and led the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, beginning in 1925, and his experience in grassroots organizing and union involvement provided a foundation for his leadership in the March on Washington Movement, in which the organization of middle and lower class members was so important.[5] Randolph's method of independence from white sources of power was evidenced when he said of the movement, "If it costs money to finance a march on Washington, let Negroes pay for it. If any sacrifices are made for Negro rights in national defense, let Negroes make them