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)
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)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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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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