King accepts O’Dell resignation, set March date

July 3, 1963
King accepts O’Dell resignation, set March date

Under pressure from federal authorities, King accepts Jack O�Dell�s resignation from SCLC. He also meets with other civil rights leaders to set August 28 as the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom date.

July

1963

Major Events

July 8, 1963
King sends telegram to LBJ about St. Augustine

July 13, 1963
King denies Communist ties

July 15, 1963
King urges faith in nonviolence in Birmingham mass meeting

July 16, 1963
King speaks at UN conference on Apartheid

July 22, 1963
King issues ‘Call to Action’

July 25, 1963
King denies Atlanta Constitution story, officially announces O’Dell’s resignation

July 29, 1963
King asks for 1000 volunteers at Birmingham mass meeting

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