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The Georgia Sea Island Singers performing at the Poor People's March, Washington, D.C., 1968. Diana Davies Photograph Collection, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections

The Poor People’s March on Washington of 1968 was organized by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and demanded economic justice and human rights for poor Americans of diverse backgrounds. 

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