On August 28, 1963, more than 250,000 people gathered in the nation’s capital for the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. The march was the brainchild of longtime civil rights activist and labor ...
3. It sparked the career of the NFL's first black quarterback Among those watching the March on Washington on their TV sets was James Harris, a high school football star in Monroe, La. When King ...
WASHINGTON — A massive demonstration is planned for the weekend before President-elect Donald Trump is sworn into office on Inauguration Day. Dubbed "The People's March on Washington," the rally ...
Donald Trump is due to be sworn in as President on Monday but was expected to arrive in DC on Saturday night. Hours before then, the streets were swamped with people furious at his impending ...
Firefighters in Birmingham turn a high-powered hose on peaceful demonstrators ... in New York City on July 2 to plan a civil rights march on Washington. From left: John Lewis, chairman Student ...
Thousands of anti-abortion activists are coming to Washington for the annual March for Life, seeking to build momentum after a string of victories and maintain pressure on legislators ...