1995Million Man March Held in Washington, D.C.

October 16: The Million Man March is held in Washington, D.C...
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🎤 Martin Luther King Jr. Delivers 'I Have a Dream' Speech at March on Washington

August 28: Martin Luther King Jr. delivers "I Have a Dream" speech at the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.
Martin Luther King Jr. Delivers 'I Have a Dream' Speech at March on Washington (1963)
Civil Rights MovementAfrican AmericansSocial JusticeMartin Luther King Jr.ActivismEquality
United StatesUnited States

🏳️‍🌈 Stonewall Riots Spark Gay Rights Movement

June 28July 3: The Stonewall riots in New York City instigate the gay rights movement.
Stonewall Riots Spark Gay Rights Movement (1969)
LGBTQ+Social JusticeActivismCivil RightsNew York CityProtestSocial Movements
United StatesUnited States

🧑🏿‍🤝‍🧑🏾 Million Man March Held in Washington, D.C.

October 16: The Million Man March is held in Washington, D.C. The event was conceived by Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan.
Million Man March Held in Washington, D.C. (1995)
Civil RightsAfrican AmericansProtestSocial Justice
United StatesUnited States

✊🏿 Shooting of Michael Brown and Ferguson Unrest

August 9: The shooting of African-American teenager Michael Brown by police leads to violent unrest in Ferguson, Missouri.
Shooting of Michael Brown and Ferguson Unrest (2014)
Police BrutalityCivil RightsProtestsSocial UnrestAfrican AmericansBlack Lives Matter
United StatesUnited States

👮🏾‍♂️ Freddie Gray's Death and Baltimore Unrest

April 25May 3: The death of an African-American man, Freddie Gray by police leads to violent unrest in Baltimore, Maryland.
Freddie Gray's Death and Baltimore Unrest (2015)
Civil RightsPolice BrutalityAfrican AmericansSocial JusticeProtestsRiotsRacial Inequality
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🚗 Charlottesville 'Unite the Right' Rally and Violence

August 1112: Charlottesville, Virginia becomes the site of a far-right rally protesting the removal of Confederate statues throughout the US. During the event, a white supremacist rams his car into a crowd of counter-protesters, injuring 19 and killing one.
Charlottesville 'Unite the Right' Rally and Violence (2017)
RacismPolitical ProtestCivil RightsPolitical ViolenceSocial Justice
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