Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington

Fifty years ago today, history was made on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his famous “I Have a Dream” speech during the March on Washington. More than 200,000 people marched from the Washington Monument to the Lincoln Memorial on August 28, 1963. People from different backgrounds peacefully marched for racial justice and equality. The March on Washington was vital part of the Civil Rights Movement.

Juliette Gordon Low and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.  shared similar dreams. One dreamed of a nation where children of all walks of life could join hands as brothers and sisters, while the other dreamed of girls coming together to make the world a better place and being a sister to one another regardless of race, religion, or background. Dr. King and Juliette Low dreamed of diversity and inclusion for all.

Girl Scouts-Diamonds of Arkansas, Oklahoma and Texas take our hats off to the brave people that marched on Washington fifty years ago. We will continue to carry on Dr. King and Juliette Low’s message of making the world a better place for all.