1963 March on Washington
The 1963 March on Washington - NAACP
On August 28, 1963, about 260000 people participated in the March on Washington, when Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his exalted “I Have a Dream” ...
March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom - Wikipedia
The purpose of the march was to advocate for the civil and economic rights of African Americans. At the march, final speaker Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., ...
March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom - National Park Service
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, ...
March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
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 1963 March on ...
March on Washington ‑ Date, Facts & Significance | HISTORY
Officially called the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, the historic gathering took place on August 28, 1963. Some 250,000 people ...
March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom - Legal Defense Fund
On August 28 1963, a quarter of a million people rallied in Washington, D.C. for the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom to demand an end to ...
1963 March on Washington | Smithsonian Institution
On August 28, 1963, more than 250000 people gathered in the nation's capital for the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.... Learn more.
March on Washington | Date, Summary, Significance, & Facts
The March on Washington was a political demonstration held in Washington, D.C., on August 28, 1963, by civil rights leaders to protest ...
The March on Washington | Articles and Essays | Civil Rights History ...
For many Americans, the calls for racial equality and a more just society emanating from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial on Aug. 28, 1963, deeply affected ...
The Historical Legacy of the March on Washington
Philip Randolph and Bayard Rustin began plans for a march on Washington to protest segregation, the lack of voting rights, and unemployment among African ...
March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
More than 250,000 people gathered in Washington, DC on August 28, 1963 for a political rally known as the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.
Evaluating the Success of the 1963 March on Washington
On August 28, 1963, more than 200,000 Americans of all races celebrated the centennial of the Emancipation Proclamation by joining the March on Washington for ...
Making the March on Washington, August 28, 1963
Records in the JFK Library's archives show that in 1963, its organizers faced behind-the-scenes challenges that made pulling off a successful March even more ...
The Civil Rights Movement and the March on Washington, 60 Years ...
I will demonstrate and I will vote. I will work to make sure that my voice and those of my brothers ring clear and determine from every corner ...
1963 March on Washington - National Geographic Kids
The goal of the march was to urge President John F. Kennedy to pass a civil rights bill that would end segregation in public places like schools, ensure easier ...
The 1963 March on Washington | Learning for Justice
The 1963 March on Washington. On Aug. 28, 1963, the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, during which Martin Luther King Jr. gave his famous “I Have a ...
Official Program for the March on Washington (1963)
Success of the March on Washington would depend on the involvement of the so-called “Big Six”—Randolph and the heads of the five major civil ...
March on Washington, D.C. August 28, 1963
Philip Randolph, Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters; Roy Wilkins, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP); and Whitney Young, ...
60th Anniversary of the March on Washington - AAJC
On August 28, 1963, the world witnessed a moment that would go down in history as one of the most pivotal and influential events in the fight for civil rights.
Aug. 28, 1963: March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
Aug. 28, 1963: March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom ... On Aug. 28, 1963, hundreds of thousands of people from across the United States marched on Washington ...