Because the Yongle emperor wanted to impress Ming power upon the world and show off China's resources and importance, he gave orders to build even larger ships than were necessary for the voyages.
March on Washington Movement. The March on Washington Movement (MOWM), 1941â1946, organized by activists A. Philip Randolph and Bayard Rustin[1] as a tool to produce a mass march on Washington, D.C., was designed to pressure the U.S. government into desegregating the armed forces and providing fair working opportunities for African Americans.
The first planned protest was in Washington, D.C., and is known as the Women's March on Washington. According to organizers it was meant to send a bold message to our new administration on their first day in office, and to the world that women's rights are human rights.