March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom (1963)

The March on Washington took place on August 28, 1963, with its culminating gathering at the Lincoln Memorial where Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech. Contemporary estimates put the crowd at the Lincoln Memorial and the Mall at approximately 200,000–250,000 participants, making it one of the largest civil-rights demonstrations in U.S. history. The event is widely documented as a pivotal moment in the civil-rights movement and in Washington’s role as a stage for national protest.