Million Man March
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The Million Man March was a massive 1995 gathering of African American men in Washington, D.C., organized to promote Black unity, atonement, and political and social empowerment.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Million Man March canonical | 2 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
demonstration
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event in Washington, D.C. ⓘ political rally ⓘ |
| aftermath |
increased voter registration drives in Black communities
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ongoing debate about its political impact ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Million Man March on Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedMovement |
African American civil rights movement
NERFINISHED
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Nation of Islam movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| city | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| date | 1995-10-16 ⓘ |
| estimatedAttendance |
between 400,000 and 1,000,000 participants
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hundreds of thousands ⓘ |
| focus |
African American civil rights
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criminal justice reform ⓘ economic justice ⓘ ending violence in Black communities ⓘ |
| inspired |
Million Woman March
NERFINISHED
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Million Youth March NERFINISHED ⓘ subsequent mass mobilizations of African Americans ⓘ |
| location |
National Mall
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Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | extensive national media coverage ⓘ |
| notableSpeaker |
Benjamin Chavis
NERFINISHED
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Cornel West NERFINISHED ⓘ Dorothy Height NERFINISHED ⓘ Jesse Jackson NERFINISHED ⓘ Louis Farrakhan NERFINISHED ⓘ Marian Wright Edelman NERFINISHED ⓘ Maya Angelou NERFINISHED ⓘ Rosa Parks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| organizer |
Benjamin Chavis
NERFINISHED
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Louis Farrakhan NERFINISHED ⓘ Nation of Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ National African American Leadership Summit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalContext |
Clinton administration
NERFINISHED
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post–civil rights era ⓘ |
| purpose |
Black unity
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atonement ⓘ community rebuilding ⓘ family responsibility ⓘ political empowerment ⓘ social empowerment ⓘ voter registration mobilization ⓘ |
| slogan | A Day of Atonement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetDemographic | African American men NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
atonement and reconciliation
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personal responsibility ⓘ spiritual renewal ⓘ |
| year | 1995 ⓘ |
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