March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, Historic protest march in United States
The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom was a seminal civil rights rally.
During the march on August 28, 1963, Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his iconic 'I Have a Dream' speech.
The march is credited with helping to pass the Civil Rights Act of 1964
On that day, approximately 250,000 people gathered at the Lincoln Memorial.
The event symbolized the fight for economic justice and civil rights.
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