The photograph shows a crowd of people extending far into the background on an open area in Washington, D.C. Numerous participants carry printed signs with demands such as ‘We March for Jobs for All Now!’, ‘An End to Bias Now!’ and ‘Decent Housing’. Black and white demonstrators stand closely together; a tall transmission mast is visible in the middle ground, and trees and low buildings can be seen in the background. The image documents the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom on August 28, 1963, one of the largest demonstrations of the U.S. civil rights movement. The uniformly designed signs point to the march’s central demands: civil rights equality, jobs, fair housing conditions, and an end to racial segregation.