History: October 11 (#4)

History: October 11 (#4)
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October 11, 1987 The AIDS Memorial Quilt is first displayed during the Second National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights.

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On October 11, in the year 1987: The AIDS Memorial Quilt is first displayed during the Second National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights. The NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt, often abbreviated to AIDS Memorial Quilt or AIDS Quilt, is a memorial to celebrate the lives of people who have died of AIDS-related causes.

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Why October 11, 1987 matters: The AIDS Memorial Quilt is fi rst displayed during the Second National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights. What began on this day left a lasting mark on history. The effects were felt immediately and continued to shape events, ideas, and lives long afterwards.

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Historical context: October 11, 1987 The 20th century brought change at a pace unprecedented in history: tw o world wars, the rise and fall of fascism and communism, decolonisation, the Cold War, the space race, and revolutions in science, technology, and human rights all compressed into one hundred years. The event on this day: The AIDS Memorial Quilt is first displayed during the Second National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NAMES_Project_AIDS_Memorial_Quilt (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)