March on Washington - History.com http://www.history.com/photos/march-on-washington See pictures from the famous March on Washington. en Copyright 2013, History.com Mon, 20 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT History.com 2013-05-20T04:00:00Z en Copyright 2013, History.com March on Washington http://www.history.com/photos/march-on-washington/photo1 Commonly referred to as the March on Washington, the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom brought over 200,000 people to the nation's capitol to protest racial discrimination and show support for civil rights legislation that was pending in Congress. The March on Washington took place on August 28, 1963. http://www.history.com/photos/march-on-washington/photo1 I Have A Dream http://www.history.com/photos/march-on-washington/photo2 The March on Washington was where Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his famous "I Have a Dream" speech. August 28, 1963. http://www.history.com/photos/march-on-washington/photo2 Martin Luther King Shaking Hands During March on Washington http://www.history.com/photos/march-on-washington/photo3 Martin Luther King shaking hands with the crowd during the Freedom March on Washington, August 28, 1963. http://www.history.com/photos/march-on-washington/photo3 View of the Lincoln Memorial During the March on Washington http://www.history.com/photos/march-on-washington/photo4 A view of the crowd at the March on Washington facing the Lincoln Memorial. April 28, 1963. http://www.history.com/photos/march-on-washington/photo4 Crowds on the Mall During the March on Washington http://www.history.com/photos/march-on-washington/photo5 People gathered on the Mall in Washington D.C. for the March on Washington, August 28, 1963. http://www.history.com/photos/march-on-washington/photo5 Civil Rights Protestors Marching Past Capitol Building http://www.history.com/photos/march-on-washington/photo6 A group of civil rights protestors take part in the March on Washington, August 28, 1963. The US Capitol building can be seen in the background. http://www.history.com/photos/march-on-washington/photo6 Senior Citizens Attending the March on Washington http://www.history.com/photos/march-on-washington/photo7 People of all ages participated in the March on Washington, a large scale protest which drew over 200,000 people to Washington D.C. on August 28, 1963. http://www.history.com/photos/march-on-washington/photo7 March on Washington http://www.history.com/photos/march-on-washington/photo8 Protestors came from around the country to be a part of the August 28, 1963 March on Washington. http://www.history.com/photos/march-on-washington/photo8 CORE Members at March on Washington http://www.history.com/photos/march-on-washington/photo9 CORE, the Congress On Racial Equality, was one of the civil rights groups that sent members to Washington D.C. to take part in the March on Washington. April 28, 1963. http://www.history.com/photos/march-on-washington/photo9