Gay, civil rights activist Bayard Rustin, who organized the 1963 March on Washington. | dG1fNGxCcU1oWjNOQmc
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00:00 (upbeat music)
00:02 - So an epic demonstration at our nation's capital,
00:07 organized in eight weeks.
00:10 - Do this, Dr. King.
00:12 Own your power.
00:14 - There's one person who can organize
00:18 an event of this scale.
00:19 - The Howard by Rostam,
00:22 his attention grabbing antics make him an easy target.
00:26 Let's not mention the unmentionable.
00:29 (upbeat music)
00:30 - Our new offices.
00:32 A demonstration made up of angelic troublemakers
00:35 such as yourselves.
00:36 Make sure you are there.
00:38 On August 28th, black, white, young, old, rich,
00:43 working class, poor will descend on Washington DC.
00:48 - This new generation is restless and angry.
00:53 - The pacifist is opposed to using violence
00:55 but must be prepared to receive it.
00:57 - You're irrelevant.
00:58 - It's Friday night, I've been called worse.
01:00 - Your mere presence could derail the fight
01:05 for racial justice in this country a good 10, 15 years.
01:08 - On the day that I was born black,
01:10 I was also born a homosexual.
01:13 ♪ Times you gotta fight back to get to the top ♪
01:14 - We're calling for a peaceful march on Washington.
01:18 ♪ No more tears ♪
01:20 ♪ No more tears ♪
01:22 ♪ No more tears ♪
01:25 - We are committed to the cause
01:27 of altering the trajectory of this country towards freedom.
01:31 - They either believe in freedom and justice for all.
01:35 Or they do not.
01:41 (upbeat music)
01:45 (crowd cheering)
01:48 (upbeat music)
01:51 (dramatic music)
01:54 (dramatic music)
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02:05 [BLANK_AUDIO]