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Book - This is the Day: The March on Washington 

Leonard Freed 

August 28, 1963, marked a great day for democracy in America. On that day nearly fifty years ago, more than 250,000 people gathered at the National Mall in Washington, D.C., to mount a peaceful protest demanding equal rights and economic equality for African Americans. Led by a contingent of civil rights organizations, The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom called for the desegregation of public schools, protection of the right to vote, and a federal program to train and place unemployed workers. This historic demonstration ultimately led to the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and... 

Leonard Freed 1963

USA. Washington, DC. August 28, 1963. The March on Washington.... 

Leonard Freed 1963

USA. Washington, D.C. August 28, 1963. The March on Washington.... 

Leonard Freed 1963

USA. Washington, DC. August 28, 1963. The March on Washington.... 

Leonard Freed 1963

USA. Washington, DC. August 28, 1963. The March on Washington.... 

Leonard Freed 1963

USA. Washington, DC. August 28, 1963. The March on Washington.... 

Leonard Freed 1963

USA. Washington, D.C. August 28, 1963. The March on Washington.... 

Leonard Freed 1963

USA. Washington, D.C. August 28, 1963. The March on Washington.... 

Leonard Freed 1963

USA. Washington, DC. August 28, 1963. The March on Washington.... 

Leonard Freed 1963

USA. Washington, DC. August 28, 1963. The March on Washington.... 

Leonard Freed 1963

USA. Washington, D.C. August 28, 1963. The March on Washington.... 

Leonard Freed 1963

USA. Washington, D.C. August 28, 1963. The March on Washington.... 

Leonard Freed 1963

USA. Washington, DC. August 28, 1963. The March on Washington.... 

Leonard Freed 1963

USA. Washington, D.C. August 28, 1963. The March on Washington.... 

Leonard Freed 1963

USA. Washington, DC. August 28, 1963. The March on Washington.... 

Leonard Freed 1963

USA. Washington, D.C. August 28, 1963. The March on Washington.... 

Leonard Freed 1963

USA. Washington, DC. August 28, 1963. The March on Washington.... 

Leonard Freed 1963

USA. Washington, DC. August 28, 1963. The March on Washington.... 

Leonard Freed 1963

USA. Washington, DC. August 28, 1963. The March on Washington.... 

Leonard Freed 1963

USA. Washington, D.C. August 28, 1963. The March on Washington.... 

Leonard Freed 1963

USA. Washington, DC. August 28, 1963. The March on Washington.... 

Leonard Freed 1963

USA. Washington, DC. August 28, 1963. The March on Washington.... 

Leonard Freed 1963

USA. Washington, D.C. August 28, 1963. The March on Washington.... 

Leonard Freed 1963

USA. Washington, DC. August 28, 1963. The March on Washington.... 

Leonard Freed 1963

USA. Washington, DC. August 28, 1963. The March on Washington.... 

Leonard Freed 1963

USA. Washington, DC. August 28, 1963. The March on Washington.... 

Leonard Freed 1963

USA. Washington, DC. August 28, 1963. The March on Washington.... 

Leonard Freed 1963

USA. Washington, DC. August 28, 1963. The March on Washington.... 

Leonard Freed 1963

USA. Washington, DC. August 28, 1963. The March on Washington.... 

Leonard Freed 1963

USA. Washington, D.C. August 28, 1963. The March on Washington.... 

Leonard Freed 1963

USA. Washington, DC. August 28, 1963. The March on Washington.... 

Leonard Freed 1963

USA. Washington, DC. August 28, 1963. The March on Washington.... 

Leonard Freed 1963

USA. Washington, D.C. August 28, 1963. The March on Washington.... 

Leonard Freed 1963

USA. Washington, D.C. August 28, 1963. Thousands gather in front... 

Leonard Freed 1963

USA. Washington, DC. August 28, 1963. The March on Washington.... 

Leonard Freed 1963

USA. Washington, DC. August 28, 1963. The March on Washington.... 

Leonard Freed 1963

USA. Washington, DC. August 28, 1963. The March on Washington.... 

Leonard Freed 1963

USA. Washington, D.C. August 28, 1963. The March on Washington.... 

Leonard Freed 1963

USA. Washington, DC. August 28, 1963. The March on Washington.... 

Leonard Freed 1963

USA. Washington, DC. August 28, 1963. The March on Washington.... 

Leonard Freed 1963

USA. Washington, DC. August 28, 1963. The March on Washington.... 

Leonard Freed 1963

USA. Washington, D.C. August 28, 1963. Demonstrators sing "We... 

Leonard Freed 1963

USA. Washington, D.C. August 28, 1963. Marian Wright EDELMAN... 

Leonard Freed 1963

USA. Washington, DC. August 28, 1963. The March on Washington.... 

Leonard Freed 1963

USA. Washington, DC. August 28, 1963. The March on Washington.... 

Leonard Freed 1963

USA. Washington, D.C. August 28, 1963. The March on Washington.... 

Leonard Freed 1963

USA. Washington, DC. August 28, 1963. The March on Washington.... 

Leonard Freed 1963

USA. Washington, DC. August 28, 1963. The March on Washington.... 

Leonard Freed 1963

USA. Washington, DC. August 28, 1963. The March on Washington.... 

Leonard Freed 1963

USA. Washington, DC. August 28, 1963. The March on Washington.... 

Leonard Freed 1983

USA. Washington D.C. 1983. Twenty years after Martin Luther KING's... 

Leonard Freed 1983

USA. Washington, DC. 1983. Twenty years after Martin Luther King's... 

Leonard Freed 1983

USA. Washington, DC. 1983. Twenty years after Martin Luther King's... 

Leonard Freed 1983

USA. Washington, DC. 1983. Twenty years after Martin Luther King's... 

Leonard Freed 1983

USA. Washington, DC. 1983. Twenty years after Martin Luther King's... 

Leonard Freed 1983

USA. Washington, DC. 1983. Twenty years after Martin Luther King's... 

Leonard Freed 1983

USA. Washington, DC. 1983. Twenty years after Martin Luther King's... 

Leonard Freed 1983

USA. Washington, DC. 1983. Twenty years after Martin Luther King's... 

Leonard Freed 1983

USA. Washington, DC. 1983. Twenty years after Martin Luther King's... 

Leonard Freed 1983

USA. Washington, DC. 1983. Twenty years after Martin Luther King's... 

Leonard Freed 1983

USA. Washington D.C. 1983. Twenty years after Martin Luther KING's... 
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