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The March on Washington:
On August 28, 1963, work in the nation's capital came to a halt as thousands of demonstrators made their way to Washington to participate in the largest demonstration up to that time in the city's history. Around the world, millions watched on television as 250,000 people of different backgrounds came together to demand social justice. The events that day helped mark the centennial of the Emancipation Proclamation and reminded Americans that the goals of the ongoing civil rights movement were united with the nation's long pursuit to fulfill its founding principles of liberty and equality for all. |