1. Revolutionary Road, Partial Victory.
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LE BLANC, PAUL
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MARCH on Washington for Jobs & Freedom, Washington, D.C., 1963 , *SOCIALISM , *AMERICAN civil rights movement , *RADICALISM , *PROTEST movements , *TWENTIETH century , *HISTORY , *HISTORY of socialism ,20TH century United States history - Abstract
The article discusses the involvement of radicals and socialists in the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom in Washington, D.C., which catalyzed the creation of a "Freedom Budget for All Americans" in order to eliminate poverty and create full employment. Topics include the opposition of the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to the civil rights movement, connections between economic issues and civil rights for African Americans, and the influence of radical activist Tom Kahn.
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- 2013
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