August 28, 1963Primary source · 2 sourcesWell documented
The March on Washington
On the timeline · around August 28, 1963 ·
What happened
A quarter-million people marched for jobs and freedom; Martin Luther King Jr. delivered "I Have a Dream" at the Lincoln Memorial.
Why it matters
The moral high-water mark of the movement that produced the Civil Rights and Voting Rights Acts.
Sources
- US National Park Service. The March on Washington · Reputable source
- US National Archives. Civil Rights Act of 1964 (milestone document) (1964) · Primary source