The March on Washington was a massive protest march that occurred in August 1963, when some 250,000 people gathered in front of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. The event aimed to draw attention to continuing challenges and inequalities faced by African Americans a century after emancipation. It was also the occasion of Martin Luther King Jr.’s now-iconic “I Have a Dream” speech. | HISTORY

"I Have a Dream" — Martin Luther King Jr. delivered during the ‘March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom,’ August 28, 1963. BIT.ly/3LTBotI — He called for civil and economic rights and an end to racism in the United States. No doubt the most famous moment of the civil rights movement and among the most iconic speeches in American history. King was assassinated in a shooting five years later in Memphis, Tenn. — US National Archives #MLK #MLKDay #NationalHoliday #IHaveADreamSpeech | Joplin News Fi

In order to bring the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom to life in virtual reality, TIME embarked on a three-year journey to virtualize Martin Luther King Jr. and his iconic “I Have a Dream” speech. Here’s a look behind the scenes. https://ti.me/33BNhhk | TIME