The collection of archival photos is from the civil rights demonstration on Aug. 28, 1963, that brought more than 200,000 multiracial supporters to the National Mall in Washington.
, the moment became etched in the nation’s memory through his words and through photos of King waving to the crowd of at least 200,000 at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington — images that have been reprinted in history books for decades.
While most people today say King’s speech was the highlight of the march, it was only one of many historic moments during the nation’s largest civil rights demonstration at the time. People gathered from around the country and the world to express support for equal employment opportunities along with the civil freedoms of Black people and other marginalized communities.
Several prominent Black figures attended, including activist John Lewis, who later became a member of Congress, and the gospel singer Mahalia Jackson — whoThe display of unity was a rare act of solidarity in an era when race itself was tearing the nation apart. Here’s a look back on this historic day through archival photos, all echoing the need for change.March on Washington crowd, left, and participants with their feet in the Reflecting Pool.
Civil Rights demonstrators, among them Warren H. Jennings, in front of parked buses during the March on Washington.Bob Parent / Getty Images Cleveland Robinson on second floor balcony of the National Headquarters of the March on Washington in Harlem announcing the march, left, and Robinson with Bayard Rustin, one of the organizers of the march, in Harlem.A young woman at the march.Joan Baez with Bob Dylan; Sidney Poitier with Harry Belafonte; Paul Newman with Sammy Davis Jr.; James Baldwin with Marlon Brando.Martin Luther King, Jr.Martin Luther King Jr. and other civil rights leaders gather before the rally at the Lincoln Memorial.
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