Oct 29, 2009 · Also known as the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, the event aimed to draw attention to continuing challenges and inequalities faced by African Americans a …

The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, also known as simply the March on Washington or the Great March on Washington, [1][2] was held in Washington, D.C., on …

It was the largest gathering for civil rights of its time. An estimated 250,000 people attended the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom on August 28, 1963, arriving in Washington, D.C. …

On 28 August 1963, more than 200,000 demonstrators took part in the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom in the nation’s capital. The march was successful in pressuring the …

Dec 20, 2024 · The March on Washington was a political demonstration held in Washington, D.C., on August 28, 1963, by civil rights leaders to protest racial discrimination, particularly …

On Aug. 28, 1963, the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, during which Martin Luther King Jr. gave his famous “ I Have a Dream ” speech, drew a crowd of more than 250,000 …

On August 28, 1963, more than a quarter million people participated in the historic March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, gathering near the Lincoln Memorial.

Aug 18, 2023 · The August 28, 1963, March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom is a landmark of the civil rights movement and widely known for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” …

The First Amendment rights to free speech, freedom of the press, and freedom of assembly expressed during the March on Washington are not the only weapons for social change.

In 1963, civil rights leaders A. Philip Randolph and Bayard Rustin began plans for a march on Washington to protest segregation, the lack of voting rights, and unemployment among African …