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What was the name of the march?
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The march was held on August 28, 1963 in Washington, D.C. It was organized by Martin Luther King, Jr. and led by A. Philip Randolph. The march was held to protest the lack of jobs for African Americans and to demand an end to segregation and discrimination. The march was also meant to call attention to the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which was signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson on July 2, 1964.