Actress Lena Horne adjusts her en vogue cat-eye frames during the March on Washington in 1963. Photo: Paul Schutzer/Time & Life Pictures/Getty Images

This young energetic protestor chants and sings proudly in her printed pleated dress as her male companion joins in wearing a sharp top hat.

The 1963 March on Washington was the event of the century and several male participants, including Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., dressed quite well for the occasion sporting freshly pressed suits.

Many of the young female African American particpants visited the beauty shop the night before to make sure their “press and curl” hairstyles laid just right. Photo: Express Newspapers/L360/Getty Images

Civil rights campaigner, Karen House, holds up "March on Washington for Jobs & Freedom" buttons which were the perfect accessory and all the rage on the day of the march. Photo: Arnold Sachs/Getty Images