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The Negro Silent Protest Parade, commonly known as the Silent Parade, was a silent march of about 10,000 African Americans along Fifth Avenue starting at 57th Street in New York City on July 28, 1917.
- July 28, 1917
- Woodrow Wilson not implementing anti-lynching legislation
- Parade/public demonstration
Jul 28, 2017 · At 1 p.m. on Saturday, July 28, 1917, a group of between 8,000 and 10,000 African American men, women and children began marching through the streets of midtown Manhattan in what became one of...
Mar 26, 2017 · The National Association of the Advancement of Colored People’s (NAACP) Silent Protest Parade, also known as the Silent March, took place on 5th Avenue in New York City, New York on Saturday, July 28, 1917. This protest was a response to violence against African Americans, including the race riots, lynching, and outrages in Texas, Tennessee ...
Jul 26, 2020 · The July 28, 1917 Silent Protest Parade on Fifth Avenue in New York City was one of the first major mass demonstrations by African Americans. Conceived by James Weldon Johnson and organized by the NAACP with church and community leaders, the protest parade united an estimated 10,000 African Americans who marched down Fifth Avenue, gathering at ...
The organization’s activism resulted in the Silent Protest Parade on July 28, 1917, which gathered together native born African Americans and immigrants; professionals and working class; and men, women, and children to march down Fifth Avenue and declare that they could not “be silent in the face of such barbaric acts.”.
Dec 28, 2023 · July 28, 1917: 10,000 people silently march down 5th Ave. in New York in protest of riots, lynching, and other violence against blacks. August 1, 1917: Parade Committee brings anti-lynching petition to the White House. 1917 - 1930s: Inspired by New York march, silent protests continue in cities throughout the country.
Jul 28, 2017 · Though not as widely known as other marches, the Silent Parade was a significant precursor to the civil rights movement. In a demonstration organized by the NAACP, about 10,000 people gathered in New York City on July 28, 1917, to march in silence down Fifth Avenue to Madison Square.
