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Here's How Much The Minimum Wage Would Be Today If The Original Marchers On Washington Got Their Demands

Rob WileAug 29, 2013, 01:31 IST

The full name of the March on Washington, which took place 50 years ago today, was The March On Washington For Jobs and Freedom.

Among the marchers' demands was a minimum wage of $2.

Via Think Progress' Igor Volsky, here's how they put it:

A national minimum wage act that will give all Americans a decent standard of living. (Government surveys show that anything less than $2.00 fails to do this.)

Igor Volsky

How much would that be today?

$15.18.

Check it out:

FRED

In case you didn't know, the federal minimum wage today is $7.25.