1. Bayard Rustin and the Civil Rights Movement
... schools. Also seen at this event was the "Give Us The Ballot" Speech given by Dr. King that called for voting rights for African-Americans as well as a message from Congressman Adam Clayton Powell, Jr, who would soon turn against Rustin months after, asking him not to embarrass the President of the United States at the time, Dwight Eisenhower ... ...
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