🏛️The 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom was one of the most important demonstrations for human rights in U.S. history. Sixty years later, and tens of thousands convened on the National Mall to mark the anniversary of the iconic march and continue the conversation about fighting for social justice and civil rights. Organized by several high-profile activists and organizations, the theme of this year’s march was “Not a Commemoration, a Continuation,” and highlighted the issues faced b

Archive Film: 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom

Marching on Washington: “A Continuation, Not A Commemoration”

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Speech at the March on Washington, August 28, 1963

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