The March on Washington for Jobs & Freedom: Realizing the Dream 50 Years Later

Posted on the SEIU Blog:

On Saturday, Aug. 24, 2013, activists will be raising their voices in unison to commemorate the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom and demand further progress from our elected leaders.

UAW President Walter Reuther speaking at the March on Washington.

Although the nation has made progress toward broader goals of the 1963 March on Washington, we have a long way to go to achieve its vision for a more equal and just society.

Watch our video on the ongoing fight for justice:

Will you be at the Lincoln Memorial in D.C. on Aug. 24 for the 50th Anniversary March on Washington? RSVP here.

Can’t make it to D.C.? Join an event in your area.

Civil rights activist Rosa Park at the March on Washington.

Singer/songwriter Joan Baez at the March on Washington.

Civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr., at the March on Washington.

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