March on Washington (1963 CE)

About this moment

The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom (commonly known as the March on Washington or the Great March on Washington) was held in Washington, D.C., on August 28, 1963. The purpose of the march was to advocate for the civil and economic rights of African Americans. At the march, several popular singers of the time, including Mahalia Jackson and Marian Anderson, performed and many of the movement's leaders gave speeches.

Gallery

March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, Martin Luther King, Jr. and Joachim Prinz 1963Center for Jewish History, NYCPublic domainWikimedia Commons

IhaveadreamMarinesThis photograph was made by Rowland Scherman at the March on Washington. The negatives are in the custody of the National Archives.Public domainWikimedia Commons

George WashingtonGilbert StuartCC0 The Met

Washington Crossing the DelawareEmanuel LeutzeCC0 The Met

Washington, New York, USAPostmuseumPublic domain Europeana

People

Martin Luther King Jr. · 1929 CE – 1968 CE
Mahalia Jackson · 1911 CE – 1972 CE
Marian Anderson · 1897 CE – 1993 CE

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