March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
August 28, 1963 · 20th Century
On August 28, 1963, approximately 250,000 people gathered at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. for the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. Organized by a coalition of civil rights groups including the NAACP, SCLC, and CORE, the march demanded passage of civil rights legislation, desegregation of public schools, and employment protections. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech to the assembled crowd. The march preceded passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
Key Figures
Martin Luther King Jr.A. Philip RandolphBayard RustinJohn LewisRoy WilkinsWhitney Young
Locations
Washington, D.C.Lincoln Memorial
Topics
civil rightssegregationUSAafrican american historyvoting rightsNAACPactivism
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