The Poor People's Campaign
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Creator
Michael Hubbard
Title
The Poor People's Campaign
Description
The Poor People's Campaign, or Poor People's March on Washington, was a 1968 effort to gain economic justice for poor people in the United States. It was organized by Martin Luther King Jr. and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC), and carried out under the leadership of Ralph Abernathy in the wake of King's assassination in April 1968.
Date
January 1, 1968
Subject
Campaign, Assasination, Justice
Source
https://www.thecharlesettadudleyfoundation.org/
Publisher
Reminisce Preservation
Rights
All Rights owned by The Charles & Etta Dudley Foundation
Identifier
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