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King Encyclopedia (589 words) |
 | The march, which demonstrated to the entire nation the gap between the tenets of American democracy and the everyday experience of fl Americans, was successful in pressuring the Kennedy administration to commit to passing federal civil rights legislation. |
| In addition, the March on Washington faced condemnation by Malcolm X and the Nation of Islam. |
| Malcolm X referred to it as the "farce on Washington," and any member of the Nation who attended the march was subject to a ninety-day suspension from the organization. |
| March on Washington (738 words) |
| The March on Washington represented a coalition of several civil rights organizations, all of which generally had different approaches and different agendas. |
| On the other hand, the march was also condemned by some civil rights activists who felt it presented an inaccurate, sanitized pageant of racial harmony; Malcolm X called it the "Farce on Washington," and members of the Nation of Islam who attended the march faced a temporary suspension. |
| The march was extensively covered by the media, with live international television coverage. |
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