Which event did Rustin serve as an organizer for?
Freedom Rides
Montgomery Bus Boycott
March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
Crusade for Citizenship
Answer
Bayard Rustin was an American civil rights leader, Baptist minister, and gay activist. He is best known for his work as the chief organizer of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, where Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech. Rustin was a key figure in the civil rights movement and his work helped to bring about major changes in the United States.
Unsung Hero: Discovering Bayard Rustin's Impact on the Civil Rights Movement
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