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The March on Washington for Freedom and Jobs took place on 28th August 1963.
Dr Martin Luther King Jr delivered his famous "I Have a Dream" speech.
As usual with such events, the authorities and the organisers have different estimates of the numbers of people.
Police estimates show the number as 200,000 while the organisers claimed 300,000. The actual number is probably somewhere between the two.
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What was it called when two hundred thousand people went to Washington DC to march on August 28 1963?
The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
What movement led to the civil rights act?
march on Washington for jobs and freedom
Where did martin Luther king jr deliver his I have a dream speech?
In front of the Lincoln Memorial during the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.
What do the pins say that everyone is wearing on the march in Washington with Martin Luther King?
"March on Washington for Jobs & Freedom - August 28, 1963"
Who were the organizers of the march on Washington for jobs and freedom?
A. Philip Randolf and his associate Bayard Rustin
Did the march on Washington affect people?
Answerthe March On Washington occurred on august 28 1963 in Washington D.C
Why did people march for Martin Luther King Jr?
for jobs and freedom
What did the African Americans march for in 1963?
For jobs and freedom.The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom took place in Washington, DC, on August 28, 1963. Attended by some 250,000 people, it was the largest demonstration ever seen in the nation's capital, and one of the first to have extensive television coverage.
Who was president when the Freedom March took place?
John F. Kennedy was the President of the United States when the Freedom March took place. Over 200,000 demonstrators marched on Washington in 1963 for jobs and freedom.
What was the march on Washington movement designed to do?
convince Congress to pass civil rights legislation
Where did martin say the speech I have a dream?
Washington DC, August 28, 1963, from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.
Who were the organizers of the march on Washington and what did they hope would happen?
the march was organized by a group of civil rights, labor, and religious organizations. they hoped for jobs and freedom.
