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Demonstrators during the March on Washington, D.C., August 28, 1963

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Courtesy of Library of Congress, Trikosko, Marion S., "[Demonstrators marching in the street holding signs during the March on Washington, 1963]," 28 August 1963

Description

The March on Washington was a protest march in August 1963, when 250,000 people gathered in front of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. It was called the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom as a protest to all the forms of oppression facing African Americans in the United States. It was here that Martin Luther King, Jr., delivered his "I Have A Dream" speech.

Source Dependent Questions

  • When you look at the signs people are holding, what oppressions do they want stopped?
  • When sourcing the date, how long have African Americans endured these oppressions?
  • If the Civil War ended, why do African Americans still need to protest in 1963?

Citation Information

Trikosko, Marion S., "[Demonstrators marching in the street holding signs during the March on Washington, 1963]," 28 August 1963. Courtesy of Library of Congress Courtesy of Library of Congress

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