Which event brought together hundreds of thousands to advocate for civil rights and is famous for MLK's speech?

• A. March on Washington
• B. Montgomery Bus Boycott
• C. Freedom Riders
• D. Letters from Birmingham Jail

Answer: (A)

The main idea is a massive, peaceful protest in which Martin Luther King Jr. delivered a famous speech advocating for civil rights and an end to racial segregation. This event, held in Washington, D.C. in 1963, brought together hundreds of thousands from different backgrounds to demand equal rights and economic justice. King’s address, “I Have a Dream,” articulated a vision of a racially integrated society and nonviolent change, becoming a powerful symbol of the movement and inspiring broader support for federal civil rights legislation. The gathering helped push the nation toward landmark laws, like the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

Other options describe important moments in the movement but not the same large-scale rally with that signature speech: the Montgomery Bus Boycott was a yearlong challenge to segregated buses sparked by Rosa Parks; the Freedom Riders challenged segregation in interstate travel; and Letters from Birmingham Jail is King’s famous written response while he was imprisoned, not a mass march.