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Newspaper
Daily Review
Location
Hayward, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1968
Page
3
In Washington a large crowd estimated around 40,000 filled the Lincoln Memorial area to back the Poor People’s Campaign. Mrs. King drew cheers urging nonviolence as a way of life and prompting voices to advocate a peaceful push against the Vietnam war.
Tens of thousands march on Washington to press ends to poverty and demand government action. Abernathy vows readiness to go to jail while crowd stays peaceful, supported by 10,000 more marchers than expected. police presence scales back. The event echoes the 1983 MLK era protest, recalling a history of national demonstrations.
Washington and Sacramento scenes show a Poor People’s Campaign mobilizing in solidarity with the Washington march. Mrs King appeals to end Vietnam war while Gov Reagan cites job programs. protesters press for jobs and better schools amid tense Capitol actions.
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