what was the name of the march that occurred 60 years ago this week, where dr. martin luther king jr. gave his famous “i have a dream speech”?

The name of the march that occurred and is most famously recognized in U.S. history is the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom , held on August 28, 1963. This historic event drew about 250,000 people to Washington, D.C., where civil rights leaders, including Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., advocated for racial and economic justice. Dr. King delivered his iconic "I Have a Dream" speech at this march near the Lincoln Memorial. The march played a crucial role in building support for the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965