Lapis the Bookworm’s Reviews > What Was the March on Washington? > Status Update

- JFK was an advocate of the civil rights movement, but disapproved of the March, as he figured that people wouldn't want to be 'forced' to believe in equality. This didn't prevent the March from happening, however.
- The goal number of attendees with one thousand.
- Many laws were passed that helped move along the Civil Rights Movement.

- White supremacists have decided to segregate the races. Black people couldn't eat at the same restaurants as white people. Black children couldn't attend the same schools as white children. Black people couldn't even drink out of the same water fountain as white people.
- Many civil rights organizations were created during the time period, most of them as a result of the Montgomery Bus Boycott.

- African-Americans are taking part in peaceful protests, such as sit-ins and boycotts, to help them gain equal rights.
- A. Phillip Randolph has been organizing marches, but the cause they were for was always resolved before the march occured. However, the March on Washington was definitely going to occur.
- Rosa Parks was arrested for refusing to give up her seat to a white passenger, leading to a bus boycott.