Photos capture faces of March on Washington

By Alicia W. Stewart, CNN

Updated 1947 GMT (0347 HKT) August 23, 2013

August 28, 1963, was one of the most important days for the civil rights movement. Over 200,000 people gathered on the National Mall in Washington to hear Martin Luther King Jr. deliver his famous "I Have a Dream" speech from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. Magnum photographer Leonard Freed (1929-2006) was there documenting that historic day.
Photos: Photos: Leonard Freed's March on Washington
Leonard Freed's March on Washington – August 28, 1963, was one of the most important days for the civil rights movement. Over 200,000 people gathered on the National Mall in Washington to hear Martin Luther King Jr. deliver his famous "I Have a Dream" speech from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. Magnum photographer Leonard Freed (1929-2006) was there documenting that historic day.
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The crowd gathers at the National Mall.
Photos: Photos: Leonard Freed's March on Washington
Leonard Freed's March on Washington – The crowd gathers at the National Mall.
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People sing together during the march.
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Leonard Freed's March on Washington – People sing together during the march.
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Though the name March on Washington"is well known, the full title of the gathering the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.
Photos: Photos: Leonard Freed's March on Washington
Leonard Freed's March on Washington – Though the name March on Washington"is well known, the full title of the gathering the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.
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People sing together during the rally.
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Leonard Freed's March on Washington – People sing together during the rally.
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Ten leaders of the civil rights movement met with President John F. Kennedy, Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson, Labor Secretary W. Willard Wirtz and Burke Marshall, head of the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division, in the Cabinet room of the White House during the demonstration.
Photos: Photos: Leonard Freed's March on Washington
Leonard Freed's March on Washington – Ten leaders of the civil rights movement met with President John F. Kennedy, Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson, Labor Secretary W. Willard Wirtz and Burke Marshall, head of the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division, in the Cabinet room of the White House during the demonstration.
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