Civil Rights Movement
By Ireland Lee
Introduction
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Sit in's were a harmless thing. They didn't bother anyone but the white folks didn't appreciate it. African Americans would go into white only restaurants, even though they weren't allowed in there. They would just sit until they were forced out by police officers. During the Civil Rights they did many sit in's because it was a peaceful way to set a statement, and it wasn't in any way illegal.
The March on Washington over 200,000 Americans marched to Washington D.C. They did this in hope to show a statement that they deserve equal rights as the white folks got. They deserved good jobs, equal pay, voting rights, and just plain out freedom. When they made it to the state capitol Martin Luther King Jr. gave his famous "I have a dream" speech. This speech went on to be one of the greatest speeches.