The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom was a peaceful civil rights rally held in 1963, where over 250,000 people gathered at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C. to advocate for equal rights and economic opportunities for African Americans.
Related terms
Civil Rights Movement: A social movement in the United States during the 1950s and 1960s that aimed to secure legal protections and equal rights for African Americans.
Martin Luther King Jr.: A prominent leader of the Civil Rights Movement, known for his nonviolent approach to protest and his famous "I Have a Dream" speech at the March on Washington.
Segregation: The enforced separation of different racial groups, particularly prevalent in the southern states before the Civil Rights Movement.
"March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom" also found in: