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Evaluate the significance of the March on Washington in influencing federal legislation. Which of the following statements best describes its impact?
A.
It led directly to the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
B.
It resulted in the immediate desegregation of public transportation.
C.
It increased public pressure on Congress, contributing to the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
D.
It caused the Supreme Court to overturn the Plessy v. Ferguson decision.
E.
It prompted the creation of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference.
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The March on Washington (August 28, 1963) mobilized massive public attention and political pressure that helped create the climate in which Congress moved to pass the Civil Rights Act of 1964. It did not itself produce immediate legislation such as the Voting Rights Act (which came after Selma in 1965), nor did it directly desegregate transportation, overturn Plessy v. Ferguson (that was effectively ended by Brown v. Board in 1954), or create the SCLC (founded in 1957).
The March on Washington (August 28, 1963) mobilized massive public attention and political pressure that helped create the climate in which Congress moved to pass the Civil Rights Act of 1964. It did not itself produce immediate legislation such as the Voting Rights Act (which came after Selma in 1965), nor did it directly desegregate transportation, overturn Plessy v. Ferguson (that was effectively ended by Brown v. Board in 1954), or create the SCLC (founded in 1957).
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