1963 CE

Société et vie quotidienne

Marche sur Washington

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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.

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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 StuartCC0The Met
Washington Crossing the DelawareEmanuel LeutzeCC0The Met
Washington, New York, USAPostmuseumPublic domainEuropeana
Washington, New York, USAPostmuseumPublic domainEuropeana

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