March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom

Filed under:
Civil Rights Events
Event date:
August 28 (This event repeats every year)
Location:
Washington, D.C.
Anniversary:
August 28 (60 year anniversary)
Description:

On August 28, 1963, this political rally took place in Washington, D.C., where Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech in front of the Lincoln Memorial.