On August 28, 1963, a coalition of civil rights, labor, and student groups organized a large demonstration in Washington, D.C. The protesters marched to the Lincoln Memorial, where they demanded civil rights legislation, school desegregation, and protections for workers. This is the iconic March On Washington. 60 years later, aarp interviews marchers and those impacted by the march, including quotes from the March on Washington Film Festival’s Founder, Robert Raben!
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