... both black and white, gathered at the Washington Monument and Walked to the Lincoln Memorial. The march dramatized the struggle for jobs and freedom, and to try to force congress to pass a pending civil rights bill. The key speaker for the march was Martin Luther King, Jr., who ... programs created to explore and celebrate the black "identity." There was a newfound appreciation of the race's uniqueness and value. The afro became a popular hair style. Clothing imitated the traditional garb of Africa. Film, theater, literature, art, and music celebrated black history and culture. ... ide...

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... up at a greatly accelerated pace. The prime minister at the turn of the decade, Hara Takashi, was the first commoner to hold the position in Japan's history. Education had been universalized, and social mobility seemed to be on the increase. The Bolshevik revolution in Russia in 1917 and the Rice Riots of 1918 energized radical thought, and there were movements calling for universal ... cabinet officers and their Diet supporters by charging them with indictable offences'11 keeping the vicious circle going. One key factor then, in attempting to answer why democracy made such limited he...

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