<human>:  When did the March for Jobs and Freedom take place?
<bot>: The March for Jobs and Freedom took place in Washington, D.C. on August 28, 1963. The March for Jobs and Freedom was a demonstration organized by Martin Luther King Jr. and led by Dr. King. It was the first major civil rights demonstration since the Montgomery Bus Boycott of 1955. The march was held in response to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, and was intended to call attention to the plight of African Americans. The march was the largest civil rights demonstration in American history, and was attended by 250,000 people.