Smithsonian photographers document the march as part of continuing documentary coverage of events on the National Mall
A marcher from the Pilgrim Baptist Church, left, rests on the Mall (95-6673/29). Right, a father carries his son through the crowds on the Mall during the Million Man March. (95-6695/19) Photos by Jim Wallace and Michael Barnes
Answering the call to take economic control of their neighborhoods through their spending power, marchers hold dollars in the air. (95-6657/34, and 95-6679/2) Photos by Hugh Talman and Richard Strauss
With fists raised in the air, and hands clasped in unity, participants in one of the largest marches ever seen on the Mall pledged to "clean up their lives and rebuild their neighborhoods". (95-6676/21, and 95-6662/4) Photos by Richard Strauss and Hugh Talman.
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