Question

Why did the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom take place?

Answer 1

A. Civil rights leaders knew it was the only way to force the Johnson administration to take action towards civil rights for African Americans.
B. Civil rights leaders thought it was the best way to get Dr. King and several other civil rights leaders released from jail in Birmingham, Alabama.
C. Civil rights leaders thought it was the best way to show their discontent for the lack of government action towards civil rights for African Americans.
D. White businessmen were tired of the rioting and continuing protests by African Americans and wanted Washington to do something to put a stop to the violence.

Answer 2

On August 28, 1963, more than 200,000 Americans gathered in Washington, D.C., for a political rally known as the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. Organized by a number of civil rights and religious groups, the event was designed to shed light on the political and social challenges African Americans continued to face across the country. The march, which became a key moment in the growing struggle for civil rights in the United States, culminated in Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech, a spirited call for racial justice and equality.