The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom took place on August 28, 1963, in Washington, D.C., and was one of the largest civil rights demonstrations in U.S. history. Over 250,000 people gathered at the Lincoln Memorial to demand civil and economic rights for African Americans. Organized by a coalition of civil rights, labor, and religious groups, the march aimed to push for an end to segregation, fair wages, voting rights, and equal opportunity. It is best known for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s powerful "I Have a Dream" speech. The event helped build momentum for the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and remains a landmark moment in the American civil rights movement.