National Mall

Protests and rallies on the Mall

The Mall's status as a wide, open expanse at the heart of the capital makes it an attractive site for protests and rallies of all types. One notable example is the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, a massive rally for African-American civil rights, at which Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. gave his famous "I have a dream" speech. The largest officially recorded rally was the Vietnam War Moratorium Rally on October 15, 1969. Although larger rallies may have occurred since that time, the United States Park Police no longer release official estimates of crowd sizes on the Mall. One later rally that is claimed to have been the largest rally on the Mall was the 2004 March for Women's Lives.

Related Topics:
1963 - March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom - African-American - Civil rights - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. - I have a dream - Vietnam War Moratorium Rally - October 15 - 1969 - United States Park Police - March for Women's Lives

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