On this day in history 1963, 250,000 people gathered in Washington D.C. for The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. | HISTORY

On August 28th, 1963, approximately 250,000 people gathered in Washington, D.C. for one of the most important protests in human history. The purpose of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, also known as the March on Washington or The Great March on Washington, was to draw attention to the continuing challenges and inequalities faced by Black Americans and to advocate for their civil rights. Organized by A. Philip Randolph and Bayard Rustin, the march is credited with helping to pass the

Did you know that that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. led one of the nation’s largest civil rights demonstrations in Detroit? 📣🏙️ On June 23, 1963, MLK was in Detroit for the Walk to Freedom where he led more than 100,000 people down Woodward Ave. to Detroit’s convention center. At the arena, King delivered a speech that featured many portions of his ‘I Have a Dream’ speech that would become famous just over two months later during the March on Washington. With MLK Day coming up next Monday, we ro

30K views · 310 reactions | Martin Luther King Jr. tried out an early version of his famous 'I have a dream' speech in Detroit. In honor of Black History Month, here's a look back at that day: | MLive.com | Facebook