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The March on Washington
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What happened
On 28 August 1963 roughly 250,000 people gathered at the Lincoln Memorial for the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. There Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his 'I Have a Dream' speech, one of the most famous orations in American history.
Why it matters
The vast, peaceful march and King's speech pressed the case for civil rights legislation and became an enduring symbol of the movement's hopes.