Photograph of a Young Woman at the Civil Rights March on Washington, DC, with a Banner, August 23, 1963 This photograph is of a young woman who participated in the August 23, 1963, "March on Washington For Jobs and Freedom." The young woman was later identified as 12-year-old Edith Lee-Payne, who attended the March with her mother and was unaware of the photograph until 2008. This image is.. On August 28, 1963 more than 250,000 people—bound together across race, class, and ideologies—gathered in Washington, D.C. for the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.
With the 70th anniversary of the infamous March on Washington 1963 nearing, here are the best photos from the historic event.. The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom was a landmark Civil Rights demonstration held on August 28, 1963 in Washington, DC. We have photographs in many collections that document this famous event.