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SNCC drafted a code to be used by the entire non-violent movement. Some of the points
in the code included don't strike back, don't laugh out, don't hold converstaions with floor
walkers, and remember love and non-violence Though King was
not directly involved in the sit-ins, he was the moral leader and inspiration for the whole
Knowing King's strong belief in equality and intergration, when Philip Randolph
planned The March on Washington he asked King to organize and speak at the event. The
purpose of the demonstration was to demand strong federal protection of black rights and
to inspire the people. Other unsucsessful demonstrations had been planned in the past but
failed due to the use of militant, more violent means of protest. Many government
officials were strongly against The March on Washington, fearing it would become a sit-
in. King convinced them it would be only a "Peace Pilgrimage." The idea w
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