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Poor People's Campaign emerges.

Date: 1968

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The launch of the campaign is led by thousands of women marching on Washington, D.C. The campaign also sets up a tent city on the National Mall, which remains an occupation site for over a month.

The campaign focuses on building at scale by implementing small, concrete changes, such as free food donations and avenues for employing people living in poverty.