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Black women were at the center of organizing the 1963 March on
Washington, but many of the male leaders weren't psyched about letting them speak at the event. I want to lift up the sisters who 👇🏾(contd)
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helped organize the event, spoke & performed there. They should be honored for their work & never forgotten:

*Anna Arnold Hedgeman organized
*Josephine Baker spoke
*Rosa Parks spoke
*Daisy Bates organized and spoke
*Mahalia Jackson sang
*Odetta sang
*Diane Nash organized
*Corrine Smith organized
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*Lena Horne spoke
*Dr. Dorothy Height organized
*Gloria Richardson ALMOST spoke, but they cut her mic
*Merlie Evers was going to speak, but got stuck in traffic
*Geri Stark organized
👑Never forget them and their fight for Civil Rights❤❤❤
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Your ability to uplift,recognize and remember these powerful women is second to none. Thank you for all your insight.
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Love to you, sis🖐🏾❤💋Thank you. I couldn't help but do it. Every year that goes by, these sisters are barely ever mentioned for their work. Without them organizing, the march may never have happened. They had big challenges trying to get different organizations to work together for that day.
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Keep on keeping on sis ✊🏾🙌❤️‍🔥💯
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