The photograph shows a densely packed section of the march during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom on August 28, 1963. Numerous demonstrators hold signs on which the march’s core demands are formulated: “We March for Jobs for All Now!”, “We March for First Class Citizenship Now!”, “We Demand Equal Rights Now!”, “We Demand Decent Housing Now!” and “We Demand an FEPC Law Now!”. The demand for an FEPC law (Fair Employment Practices Committee) referred to legal protection against workplace discrimination. The multitude of simultaneously visible signs illustrates the broad spectrum of demands of the march, which was directed against racial segregation, economic inequality, and government inaction. The image documents peaceful mass protest as a central form of expression of the U.S. civil rights movement.