Oct 29, 2009 · Commonly referred to as the March on Washington, the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom brought over 200,000 people to the nation's capitol to protest racial discrimination and show...

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 inequalities experienced by Black people, and to show support for major civil rights legislation that was pending in Congress.

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 August 28, 1963. [3] The purpose of the march was to advocate for the civil and economic rights of African Americans.

Jan 20, 2025 · Thousands gather to protest Donald Trump's inauguration as the 47th president of the United States and other related issues during the People's March on Jan. 18, in Washington D.C.

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. More than 3,000 members of the press covered this historic march, where Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered the exalted "I Have a Dream" speech.

Jun 10, 2020 · The 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom was one of the most significant protests in American history, bringing more than 250,000 marchers from across the nation to state an unforgettable claim for racial and economic equality.

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. by planes, trains, cars, and buses from all over the country.

The March on Washington of 1963 wasn’t the first time a large-scale demonstration in DC was planned by labor leader A. Philip Randolph and master strategist Bayard Rustin.

Jul 23, 2019 · On August 28, 1963 a quarter million people came to the nation’s capital to petition their duly elected government in a demonstration known as the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. Frustrated by the inaction of a gridlocked Congress, the marchers called for Congress to pass the Civil Rights bill.

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 administration of John F. Kennedy to initiate a strong federal civil rights bill in Congress.