More than two lakh people joined the rally in Washington led by Martin Luther King, Jr. demanding the Civil Rights Act to be passed.
Which of the following were the demands of people?

Forbid racial discrimination in voting.

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Forbid racial discrimination and allow for building of a separate Afro-American nation.

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Forbid racial discrimination in employment.

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Forbid racial discrimination in public accommodation.

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Solution

The correct option is D Forbid racial discrimination in public accommodation.
One of the largest public rallies for civil rights was organised in Washington D.C. on 28th of August, 1963. This is famously known as the March on Washington. This march was symbolic of the spread and impact of civil rights, for which millions of people were fighting. More than two lakh people joined the rally in Washington demanding the Civil Rights Act to be passed. They demanded to forbid any kind of racial discrimination in voting, public accommodation, employment and education.

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