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Vor 2 Tagen · Bayard Rustin (/ ˈ b aɪ. ər d / BY-ərd; March 17, 1912 – August 24, 1987) was an American political activist, a prominent leader in social movements for civil rights, socialism, nonviolence, and gay rights. Rustin was the principal organizer of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom in 1963.
- Presidential Medal of Freedom
- August 24, 1987 (aged 75), New York City, U.S.
- March 17, 1912, West Chester, Pennsylvania, U.S.
29. Apr. 2024 · Bayard Rustin (born March 17, 1912, West Chester, Pennsylvania, U.S.—died August 24, 1987, New York, New York) was an American civil rights activist who was an adviser to Martin Luther King, Jr., and who was the main organizer of the March on Washington in 1963.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
13. Mai 2024 · Co-operative News. Bayard Rustin – who was one of Martin Luther King’s key advisors, as well as a planner of the Montgomery bus boycott, a leader in his own right for social movements for peace, civil rights, non-violence, and LGBTQ+ rights – is famous today for organising the 1963 March on Washington – the political ...
Vor einem Tag · The march was organized by Bayard Rustin and A. Philip Randolph, who built an alliance of civil rights, labor, and religious organizations that came together under the banner of "jobs and freedom." Estimates of the number of participants varied from 200,000 to 300,000, but the most widely cited estimate is 250,000 people.
- August 28, 1963; 60 years ago
Vor 4 Tagen · The Freedom Riders were inspired by the 1947 Journey of Reconciliation, led by Bayard Rustin and George Houser and co-sponsored by the Fellowship of Reconciliation and the then-fledgling Congress of Racial Equality (CORE).
25. Apr. 2024 · In 1942, civil rights organizer Bayard Rustin reported back to his fellow activists about the mood in Black communities. “‘How can I get a decent job?’ is invariably the question,” he wrote (Rustin 2012). At the time of Rustin’s writing, unemployment was 3.26 percent ( National Bureau of Economic Research n.d. ).
Vor 5 Tagen · Bayard Rustin Describes the Fellowship of Reconciliation · SHEC: Resources for Teachers. Bayard Rustin was a gay civil rights activist who was particularly passionate about racial equality.
