Old Dream and New Issues 40 Years After Rights March

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August 28, 2003 will mark the 40th anniversary of the March on Washington, 1963. African Americans and other civil rights advocates will observe the historic event that changed the US civil rights movement and inspired federal legislation to end major discrimination against minorities. Famous for Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s 'I Have a Dream' speech, the march's influence has evolved during the last 40 years to create?new civil rights organizations while losing some of its impact for those institutions, such as the NAACP and the Southern Crhistian Leadership Conference, which have diminished influence and power.

Public affairs, Washington, DC, Political activity, History, Influence, Washington, D.C., King, Martin Luther, Jr., Speeches, lectures and essays, Civil rights movements, March on Washington, 1963

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MORE AMERICANS IN POVERTY IN 2002, CENSUS STUDY SAYS

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The Census Bureau reports that the number of Americans living in poverty grew by 1.7 million last year, while the median household income declined by 1.1 percent. Those impacted the worst were residents of the Midwest, and nonwhites. There was a rise from 11.7 to 12.1 percent in the official poverty rate, making the number of Americans living below the poverty line to 34.6 million, while median household and per capita income declined, the former to $42,400 and the latter to $22,794.

Reports, Demographic aspects, Poverty, Poor, United States. Bureau of the Census, Americans, Census, Censuses

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In the Bush Years, Government Grows as the Private Sector Struggles

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Real personal incomes have increased 9.7% since 2000, which is a statistic that members of the Republican Party will likely quote throughout their campaigns, but economists say that part of the reason for this gain is an increase in the size of government.

Public Finance Activities, New York, Expenditures-Total Govt, Expenditures-State Govt, Analysis, Expenditures, Public, Public expenditures

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