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During which event did Bayard Rustin mainly work as an influential advisor behind the scenes?
March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
Montgomery Bus Boycott
Freedom Rides
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Answer
The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom was a peaceful protest march that took place in Washington, D.C. on August 28, 1963. The march was organized by civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. and other activists, and it was attended by over 250,000 people.
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