PHOTOS: The March on Washington — Aug. 28, 1963

Today marks the 50th anniversary of the historic March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom in the nation’s capital.

Aug. 28, 1963 was one of the most important days for the civil rights movement, with close to 250,000 people gathering to hear Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. deliver his “I Have a Dream” speech.

Here is a look back in photos of this great day in civil rights history.