3 Although it was canceled, the 1941 March on Washington was still successful. What evidence from the text supports this conclusion?
A After efforts to prevent the march, Roosevelt issued Executive Order
8802, forbidding discrimination by any defense contractors and establishing the
FEPC to investigate charges of racial discrimination.
B The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People and the
Southern Christian Leadership Conference put aside their long-standing rivalry
for the march
More than 200,000 black and white Americans shared a joyous day of
speeches, songs, and prayers led by a celebrated array of clergymen, civil
rights leaders, politicians, and entertainers.
D. The growing disillusion among some civil rights workers was reflected in
a speech planned by John Lewis of the Student Non-Violent Coordinating
Committee