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That was unfortunate. Whether the organizers of last weekendâs rally knew it or not, the 1963 March on Washington inspired some of the pioneering activists who created the modern-day environmental movement. Some of those environmentalists participated in the civil rights movement that birthed the 1963 March. Since that time, however, the environmental and civil rights movements have never fully gelled together, despite some efforts to make that happen along the way. There were signs that the organizers of last weekendâs rally were again trying to connect the dots.
Finally, Native Americans began to organize a movement to help Native American rights. The first mark of Native American activism was when D'Arcy McNickle drafted the Declaration of Indian Purpose. It talked of how Native Americansâ intended to take control of their own lives, and how they disliked termination.This declaration started the 'Red Power Movement.' Shortly after, in 1968, the American Indian Movement (AIM) was created by Dennis Banks, Clyde Bellecourt, and others.t talked of how Native Americansâ intended to take control of their own lives, and how they disliked termination. This declaration started the 'Red Power Movement.' Shortly after, in 1968, the American Indian Movement (AIM) was created by Dennis Banks, Clyde Bellecourt, and others.