Bayard Rustin, the lead organizer of the March on Washington, was born in 1912

March 17

On March 17, 1912, Bayard Rustin was born. 

Bayard Rustin was an influential civil rights activist and organizer in the 1900s. He was involved in key global civil and gay rights movements but often didn’t receive credit due to his sexuality.

Despite being left out of the spotlight, Rustin remained dedicated to activism. He was the lead organizer of the 1963 “March on Washington.”

After years of activism, Bayard Rustin died in 1987.

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Sources

Abdelfatah, R. (2021, February 25). Remembering Bayard Rustin: The man behind the March on Washington. NPR. Retrieved March 1, 2023, from https://www.npr.org/2021/02/22/970292302/remembering-bayard-rustin-the-man-behind-the-march-on-washington