Poor People’s March Editorial ID: 553 | This file appears in: Persistence: Septima Clark Combats Poverty and Injustice, 1965-1970 News and Courier editorial criticizing the Poor People’s March that came through Charleston in 1968, a month after Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated. The SCLC’s march was a caravan from across the country, culminating in a mass demonstration in Washington, DC, to support more aid to America’s poor. “Suspicions of Communist influence in the Poor People’s March on Washington has received official attention,” the editorial announced. | Source: The News and Courier, Charleston Thursday May 23, 1968. Download Original File SourceThe News and Courier, Charleston Thursday May 23, 1968. "Poor People’s March Editorial " appears in: Persistence: Septima Clark Combats Poverty and Injustice, 1965-1970