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The Poor People's Campaign led by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in 1967 aimed to unite impoverished people of all races in Washington D.C. until anti-poverty legislation was passed. Though Dr. King died before the campaign was completed, it was carried on by his friend Reverend Ralph Abernathy and thousands of women, building Resurrection City. While some progress was made, such as funding for low-income children's school readiness programs and subsidized school lunches, the economic changes that Dr. King envisioned are yet to be realized. Today, the Poor People's Campaign continues through the leadership of the Reverend William J. Barber II.
In this section, the transcript discusses the Poor People's Campaign, which was an effort led by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in 1967 to bring together impoverished people of all races to camp in Washington D.C. until anti-poverty legislation was passed. Though Dr. King unfortunately did not live to see the campaign through, it was continued by his friend and advisor, Reverend Ralph Abernathy, and thousands of women led by Coretta Scott King. They built a temporary settlement called Resurrection City, but it was closed three weeks after Robert Kennedy's funeral procession passed through it. Though some progress was made, such as securing subsidized school lunches and funding for programs promoting school readiness for low-income children, the revolutionary economic changes that Dr. King envisioned have yet to be realized. The effort continues through the leadership of the Reverend William J. Barber II and the Poor People's Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival.
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