Learning from the Civil Rights Movement: The 1963 March on Washington

This critical election year, remember that the right to vote was achieved through the struggles, risks and sacrifices of ordinary people. Learn from our history, vote and help to mobilize others in your community.

Contextualizing the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom and the complex history of the struggle associated with it is important as we make connections to the ongoing movement for equality and justice. We commemorate the March on Washington with a new learning journey for adults and young people that examines the organizing history and includes resources and activities for reflection and action in our communities.

And we introduce LFJ’s new popular education series – Learning from the Civil Rights Movement. 

The learning journeys and resources in this series examine key concepts and events of the Civil Rights Movement to grow our understanding of the dynamic of people, power and change. Realizing one’s own capacity for action is an essential disposition for responsible citizenship. Understanding this history and its relevance to our lives can help us analyze today’s justice issues and find ways to answer the questions: “How can I make a difference?” “How can we make a difference together?”