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Rustin

A massive two-day demonstration with enough power to shut downthe White House and Capitol...

Rustin • 2023
A massive two-day demonstration with enough power to shut down
the White House and Capitol Hill

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A massive two-day demonstration
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with enough power to shut down the White House and Capitol Hill.
Duration
8 seconds
Views
54
Timestamp in Movie
00:16:07
Uploaded
Apr 12, 2025
Genres
biography, drama, history
Production
Higher Ground

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Movie Summary

Activist Bayard Rustin faces racism and homophobia as he helps change the course of Civil Rights history by orchestrating the 1963 March on Washington.
Made up of angelic troublemakers such as yourselves, - Rustin 00:13
Made up of angelic troublemakers such as yourselves,
What if we flood the offices of every member of the House and Senate - Rustin 00:08
What if we flood the offices of every member of the House an...
No, no. It is impossible to train that many effective lobbyists... - Rustin 00:05
No, no. It is impossible to train that many effective lobbyi...
No, no, no. Do not kill an impulse before it's born. - Rustin 00:06
No, no, no. Do not kill an impulse before it's born.
What if they were constituents from their respective states - Rustin 00:08
What if they were constituents from their respective states
Because on day two, we shall surround the White House... - Rustin 00:06
Because on day two, we shall surround the White House...
♪ Ain't gonna let the president Turn me around ♪ - Rustin 00:06
♪ Ain't gonna let the president Turn me around ♪
♪ Turn me around ♪ - Rustin 00:14
♪ Turn me around ♪
♪ Marching up to freedom land ♪ - Rustin 00:09
♪ Marching up to freedom land ♪
A sea of tents, big and bold enough to unify an entire movement. - Rustin 00:07
A sea of tents, big and bold enough to unify an entire movem...
And near the Lincoln Memorial, a stage where the head - Rustin 00:08
And near the Lincoln Memorial, a stage where the head
In '41, you called for a large-scale march - Rustin 00:09
In '41, you called for a large-scale march
Executive Order 9981, - Rustin 00:08
Executive Order 9981,
We honor her by doing the work we've always done. - Rustin 00:05
We honor her by doing the work we've always done.
But in deference to both you and the cause, - Rustin 00:06
But in deference to both you and the cause,
After a day spent flooding the capital and encircling the White House - Rustin 00:15
After a day spent flooding the capital and encircling the Wh...
We all know there's only one person who can organize an event of this scale. - Rustin 00:06
We all know there's only one person who can organize an...
"Attempt" is hardly the word I'd use to describe the actions of a man - Rustin 00:10
"Attempt" is hardly the word I'd use to descr...
Most of our folks in Mississippi - Rustin 00:09
Most of our folks in Mississippi
...will afford them the chance to discover not only are they not alone... - Rustin 00:06
...will afford them the chance to discover not only are they...