<P> The march was held on August 28, 1963 . Unlike the planned 1941 march, for which Randolph included only black - led organizations in the planning, the 1963 march was a collaborative effort of all of the major civil rights organizations, the more progressive wing of the labor movement, and other liberal organizations . The march had six official goals: </P> <Ul> <Li> meaningful civil rights laws </Li> <Li> a massive federal works program </Li> <Li> full and fair employment </Li> <Li> decent housing </Li> <Li> the right to vote </Li> <Li> adequate integrated education . </Li> </Ul> <Li> meaningful civil rights laws </Li> <Li> a massive federal works program </Li>

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