Dr. martin luther king jr. was one of the leaders of the march on washington for jobs and freedom. it took place in washington, d. c., on august 28, 1963, and about 250,000 people took part. it was the largest demonstration ever seen in the nation's capital.
which amendment in the bill of rights gave dr. king the right to gather people in washington that day?
a.
fifth amendment
b.
eighth amendment
c.
sixth amendment
d.
first amendment

:) during the cold war, people were afraid of communists, both outside and inside the united states. the red scare and mccarthyism that grew out of these fears were damaging to the american way of life. during the mccarthy years, many of the freedoms guaranteed in the bill of rights were limited. write a paragraph explaining what lessons can be learned from the mccarthy era about what u. s. citizens need to protect in order to preserve the democratic political system and the american way of life.