The June 1963 march in Detroit was, at the time, the largest civil rights demonstration in U.S. history, with 125,000 ...

On August 28, 1963, more than 250,000 people gathered in the nation’s capital for the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. The march was the brainchild of longtime civil rights activist and labor ...

(Detroit Historical Society) DETROIT – Although one thing Dr. King is known for is his iconic “I Have a Dream” speech during the March ... to stand up and fight for equality and freedom ...