ResistanceAugust 28, 1963

The March on Washington

250,000 gather as Dr. King delivers "I Have a Dream," pressing for jobs and freedom.

Key figures

The official home of the landmark 14-part civil-rights documentary.

The definitive documentary history of the Civil Rights movement.

Randolph, Rustin & the Origins of the March on Washington — Crash Course #32

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King's address at the 1963 March on Washington.

King's address at the 1963 March on Washington.

Records and photographs of the 1963 March on Washington.

Why the 1963 march mattered for civil-rights legislation.

Connections to other moments, systems, and investigations — the links rarely drawn together.

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Mahalia Jackson
Mahalia Jackson sang before King spoke — and urged him to "tell them about the dream."

Mahalia Jackson sang before King spoke — and urged him to "tell them about the dream."