In what year did the March on Washington take place?

• A. 1961
• B. 1963
• C. 1966
• D. 1968

Answer: (B)

The event happened in 1963, marking a watershed moment in the Civil Rights Movement. On August 28, 1963, thousands gathered in Washington, D.C., for a peaceful demonstration aimed at pressing the federal government to pass civil rights legislation and promote economic justice. It’s best known for Martin Luther King Jr.’s "I Have a Dream" speech at the Lincoln Memorial, which helped galvanize support for landmark laws that followed in the mid-1960s, including the Civil Rights Act and the Voting Rights Act. The other dates don’t align with this specific march—earlier years featured different protests, and the later years saw other pivotal events—so 1963 is the year that fits the March on Washington.