Then and Now: Marchers in Washington Across 50 Years

A look at the march from 1963 to the 50th anniversary.

March on Washington - The 50th anniversary commemoration of the March on Washington was both a high and a low. While African-Americans have made great strides since  Martin Luther King’s famous I Have a Dream speech in1963, there is still much to be done to overcome ongoing inequities in education, employment and even the fundamental right to vote. (Photo: AP Photo/File)

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Thousands Remembered "I Have A Dream" Speech - America celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Aug. 28, 1963, March for Washington for Jobs and Freedom and Martin Luther King Jr.’s iconic "I Have a Dream" speech on Saturday, Aug. 24, with the National Action to Realize the Dream march in Washington. Take a look at images from then and now.— Dominique Zonyéé Tens of thousands demonstrators leave the Washington Monument, where they gathered to hear Martin Luther King Jr. give his iconic "I Have a Dream" speech, on Aug. 28, 1963. On the right, people line the Reflecting Pool as part of celebrations around the 50th anniversary of the march on Saturday.(Photo: AP Photo/File)

The Demand for Jobs Remains - Civil rights protesters march down D.C.'s Constitution Avenue carrying placards calling for an end to segregation and the creation of decent housing and jobs. In the bottom image, people rally at the Lincoln Memorial on Saturday with strikingly similar-looking placards demanding an end to racism and more jobs.(Photo: AP Photo/File)

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The Demand for Jobs Remains - Civil rights protesters march down D.C.'s Constitution Avenue carrying placards calling for an end to segregation and the creation of decent housing and jobs. In the bottom image, people rally at the Lincoln Memorial on Saturday with strikingly similar-looking placards demanding an end to racism and more jobs.(Photo: AP Photo/File)

Freedom and Jobs - Crowds gather near the Washington Monument, armed with signs demanding freedom and jobs in 1963. The bottom image features Saturday’s marchers holding up signs which expand beyond these issues. (Photo: AP Photo/File)

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Freedom and Jobs - Crowds gather near the Washington Monument, armed with signs demanding freedom and jobs in 1963. The bottom image features Saturday’s marchers holding up signs which expand beyond these issues. (Photo: AP Photo/File)

Racism Is an Unresolved Issue - A crowd of demonstrators armed with signs highlighting racial inequalities gathers in front of the Lincoln Memorial in 1963. The bottom image features marchers at the Lincoln Memorial on Saturday holding placards with images of Trayvon Martin, a symbol of current racial disparities.(Photo: AP Photo/File)

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Racism Is an Unresolved Issue - A crowd of demonstrators armed with signs highlighting racial inequalities gathers in front of the Lincoln Memorial in 1963. The bottom image features marchers at the Lincoln Memorial on Saturday holding placards with images of Trayvon Martin, a symbol of current racial disparities.(Photo: AP Photo/File)

Reflections - The top of the Washington Monument and part of a U.S. flag are reflected in the sunglasses of Austin Clinton Brown, 9, of Gainesville, Florida, during the 1963 event. Claudia Hanes, from Kentucky, takes part in a rally to commemorate the march’s anniversary. (Photo: AP Photo/File)

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Reflections - The top of the Washington Monument and part of a U.S. flag are reflected in the sunglasses of Austin Clinton Brown, 9, of Gainesville, Florida, during the 1963 event. Claudia Hanes, from Kentucky, takes part in a rally to commemorate the march’s anniversary. (Photo: AP Photo/File)

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Where King Stood - Protesters pose at the Lincoln Memorial near where Dr. King spoke 50 years ago.  Rev. Al Sharpton, Congressman John Lewis, Martin Luther King III and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi pose after their rally at the same landmark.(Photo: AP Photo/File)

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Where King Stood - Protesters pose at the Lincoln Memorial near where Dr. King spoke 50 years ago.  Rev. Al Sharpton, Congressman John Lewis, Martin Luther King III and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi pose after their rally at the same landmark.(Photo: AP Photo/File)

The Lincoln Memorial Steps - Demonstrators gather at the Memorial steps in 1963.  Similarly, thousands gathered on those same steps 50 years later to pay homage to a generation of activists that endured fire hoses, police abuse and other indignities to demand equality for African-Americans.(Photo: AP Photo/File)

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The Lincoln Memorial Steps - Demonstrators gather at the Memorial steps in 1963.  Similarly, thousands gathered on those same steps 50 years later to pay homage to a generation of activists that endured fire hoses, police abuse and other indignities to demand equality for African-Americans.(Photo: AP Photo/File)

A More Diverse March - Thousands of mainly African-American men and women marched for civil rights in 1963. Fifty years later, veterans of the original March on Washington, younger generations, Latinos, and more women marched to the Martin Luther King Memorial.(Photo: AP Photo/File)

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A More Diverse March - Thousands of mainly African-American men and women marched for civil rights in 1963. Fifty years later, veterans of the original March on Washington, younger generations, Latinos, and more women marched to the Martin Luther King Memorial.(Photo: AP Photo/File)