March on Washington – Task 2
Source Message
Many figures involved in the
A Civil Rights movement are
critical of the value and
purpose of The March. For
example, Malcolm X describes
it as ‘Farce on Washington’.
OWN
Who, what, where and when Does the source suggest
the march would have a
positive or negative
outcome?
Taken from Negative – The people
https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/education
/leaders-and-controversies/g6/cs3/ quoted are very
critical of the purpose
But includes quotes from Malcom X of the march
and Stokely Carmichael (members of
the Civil Rights movement).