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It's June 24th, 1968 on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.

In the shadow of the Peace Monument, Reverend Ralph Abernathy leads a large crowd in protest.

Abernathy is a revered black activist and Baptist minister from Alabama.

He and his fellow protesters are members of a radical new anti-poverty movement called the

Poor People's Campaign.

By bringing together poor Americans and shining a light on their suffering, the campaign

hopes to spur the government into addressing the nation's economic

inequality. Marching with determination, Abernathy hurls his fist into the air, his face burning

with passion. But beneath his resolute demeanor is a growing sense of dread that today might mark the end of their fledgling movement.

At the nearby National Mall, over a thousand police officers are encircling and dismantling a 16-acre encampment of tents and wooden shacks called Resurrection City.

For the past six weeks, Abernathy and nearly 3,000 members of the Poor People's Campaign

have made Resurrection City their home, living and demonstrating out of this shantytown.

But their request to extend their camping permit have been denied, and today that permit expires.

As Abernathy watches Resurrection City get evicted, vans from the Metropolitan Police Department pull up alongside the protesters.

A line of officers and riot helmets and face shields jump out.

And Abernathy and his fellow protesters are apprehended and heard it onto a police bus. Through it all, Abernathie remains

unfazed. He's used to getting arrested for his activism and he never lets it end his fights.

So as he climbs into the police bus,

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