Contents 4 A Call for Change Young Activist Bloody Sunday 6 12 Activist in the House 16 Hero until the End 20 Timeline 22 23 Glossary Index 24 Read More 24 Learn More Online 24 About the Author 24
A Call for Change More than 250,000 people swarmed the nation's capital for the August 28 1963 March on Washington They were there to protest the discrimination against black Americans John Lewis stepped up to face the crowd and began to speak He called for change for fair treatment and safety for all He was only 23 years old but he was ready for the fight John was the youngest of the six leaders who helped organize the march They were known as the Big Six John spoke to the crowd
Marchers packed the National Mall to demand change
