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Commemorates the 60th anniversary of the August 5, 1966 Marquette Park March in Chicago, a pivotal event in the civil rights movement led by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Albert Raby

Dr. King moved to Chicago's North Lawndale neighborhood in January 1966 to lead the Chicago Freedom Movement, which focused on combating de facto segregation in housing, education, and employment in northern cities

On August 5, 1966, hundreds of marchers protesting discriminatory real estate practices were attacked by approximately 700 counter-protesters who threw bricks, bottles, and rocks, including one that struck Dr. King

The march led to a summit agreement with Mayor Richard J. Daley and contributed to the passage of the federal Fair Housing Act of 1968

Honors the legacy of the movement through the Martin Luther King, Jr. Living Memorial in Marquette Park and reaffirms commitment to fair housing and economic justice