More About August 28, 1963 The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom

Over 250,000 people gathered in Washington, D.C., for the March on Washington, where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his famous “I Have a Dream” speech.This event wasa defining moment in the Civil Rights Movement and highlighted the demand for racial equality and justice.

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August 28, 2026

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