The black and white image shows a dense group of demonstrators in motion, captured during the March on Washington on August 28, 1963. In the foreground, a woman is visible wearing a paper-strip cap inscribed ‘CORE / RACIAL EQUALITY’; another similar cap is visible in the background. Several persons have their mouths open, suggesting communal singing or the shouting of slogans. In the background of the image, additional demonstrators and suggested signs are visible. The cap references the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE), one of the principal organizations behind the March, which demanded the abolition of racial segregation and equal civil rights. The photograph illustrates the broad, organized participation of various groups in this central event of the United States civil rights movement.