Thousands Participate in March on Washington

Rev. Al Sharpton, center, whose National Action Network organized the "Commitment March: Get Your Knee Off Our Necks" protest against racism and police brutality, arrives at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C.

The early morning sun rises over the Washington Monument and the Reflecting Pool as final preparations are made for the March on Washington, Aug. 28, 2020, at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington.

People attend the March on Washington, Aug. 28, 2020, at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, on the 57th anniversary of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have A Dream" speech.

Shontina Kuykendoll of Dallas, attends the March on Washington, Aug. 28, 2020, at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington.

People attend the March on Washington, Aug. 28, 2020, at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, on the 57th anniversary of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have A Dream" speech.

People attend the March on Washington, Aug. 28, 2020, at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, on the 57th anniversary of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have A Dream" speech.

People attend the March on Washington, Aug. 28, 2020, at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, on the 57th anniversary of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have A Dream" speech.

Megan Dogans of Denver, arrives to attend the March on Washington, Aug. 28, 2020, at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington.

March on Washington at the Lincoln Memorial, Aug. 28, 2020.

A band from New York and Philadelphia area plays as they march at Black Lives Matter Plaza near the White House in Washington, to join other marchers during the March on Washington, Aug. 28.

People attending the March on Washington, have their temperatures taken before entering the area, Aug. 28, 2020, at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington.

Secretary-treasurer of the AFL-CIO Elizabeth Shuler speaks at the Lincoln Memorial during the March on Washington, Aug. 28, 2020, in Washington.