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

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