Photos: March for Jobs and Justice

Hundreds showed their disapproval of the high jobless rate.

We Want Jobs - Hundreds gathered to march from the Washington Monument to the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial in Washington, D.C. on Saturday to show their disapproval of the nightmarish unemployment levels in America.Demonstrators gather on a sunny day at the Washington Monument during jobs and justice march. The effort was organized by Rev. Al Sharpton’s National Action Network.(Photo: AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)  

1 / 18

We Want Jobs - Hundreds gathered to march from the Washington Monument to the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial in Washington, D.C. on Saturday to show their disapproval of the nightmarish unemployment levels in America.Demonstrators gather on a sunny day at the Washington Monument during jobs and justice march. The effort was organized by Rev. Al Sharpton’s National Action Network.(Photo: AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)  

Powerful Words - Rev. Al Sharpton fires up the crowd on Saturday: “We come today because this country has ignored the plight of unemployed and people who are chronically unemployed. If you won’t get the jobs bill done in the suite, then we will get the jobs bill done in the street,” he said.(Photo: AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

2 / 18

Powerful Words - Rev. Al Sharpton fires up the crowd on Saturday: “We come today because this country has ignored the plight of unemployed and people who are chronically unemployed. If you won’t get the jobs bill done in the suite, then we will get the jobs bill done in the street,” he said.(Photo: AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Leading the People - Al Sharpton and Martin Luther King III stand shoulder to shoulder as they lead the crowd of supporters.  (Photo: AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

3 / 18

Leading the People - Al Sharpton and Martin Luther King III stand shoulder to shoulder as they lead the crowd of supporters.  (Photo: AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

The Spirit of Change - The spirit of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was evoked the jobs and justice march. An eclectic mix of young and old marched in solidarity against unemployment in America, which stands at 16 percent in the Black community alone.(Photo: Brendan Smialowski/Getty Images)

4 / 18

The Spirit of Change - The spirit of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was evoked the jobs and justice march. An eclectic mix of young and old marched in solidarity against unemployment in America, which stands at 16 percent in the Black community alone.(Photo: Brendan Smialowski/Getty Images)

Strong Support  - In addition to condemning unemployment, civic leaders used the march as a platform for other causes including voter identification laws and last month’s execution of Georgia inmate Troy Davis.(Photo: AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

5 / 18

Strong Support - In addition to condemning unemployment, civic leaders used the march as a platform for other causes including voter identification laws and last month’s execution of Georgia inmate Troy Davis.(Photo: AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

ADVERTISEMENT
Signs for Change - Demonstrators held up signs in support of more jobs in America. “We are here today to send the strongest possible message to the people not only here in Washington D.C., but all across the nation, that the number one issue facing the nation is jobs,” said National Urban League President Marc Morial, when addressing the crowd on Saturday. (Photo: AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

6 / 18

Signs for Change - Demonstrators held up signs in support of more jobs in America. “We are here today to send the strongest possible message to the people not only here in Washington D.C., but all across the nation, that the number one issue facing the nation is jobs,” said National Urban League President Marc Morial, when addressing the crowd on Saturday. (Photo: AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

In Father's Footsteps - Martin Luther King III marches with others to his father's memorial during the rally. King has said that the spirit of his father was captured in its design: "The very first time that I came to the site, I was almost overwhelmed." (Photo: Brendan Smialowski/Getty Images)

7 / 18

In Father's Footsteps - Martin Luther King III marches with others to his father's memorial during the rally. King has said that the spirit of his father was captured in its design: "The very first time that I came to the site, I was almost overwhelmed." (Photo: Brendan Smialowski/Getty Images)

In the Shadow of Greatness - A demonstrator holds a sign under the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial, just to the southeast of the steps where King delivered his historic "I Have a Dream" speech in 1963.(Photo: AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

8 / 18

In the Shadow of Greatness - A demonstrator holds a sign under the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial, just to the southeast of the steps where King delivered his historic "I Have a Dream" speech in 1963.(Photo: AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Choice Words - Demonstrators put their feelings in writing on Saturday.(Photo: AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

9 / 18

Choice Words - Demonstrators put their feelings in writing on Saturday.(Photo: AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Photo By Photo: AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana

Calling for Change - The Rev. Al Sharpton gets support from Martin Luther King III. “We cannot sit here with 14 million people unemployed while you get ready for an election. We cannot sit here when 1 percent of the country is controlling 30 to 40 percent of the wealth,” Sharpton told a passionate crowd.(Photo: AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

10 / 18

Calling for Change - The Rev. Al Sharpton gets support from Martin Luther King III. “We cannot sit here with 14 million people unemployed while you get ready for an election. We cannot sit here when 1 percent of the country is controlling 30 to 40 percent of the wealth,” Sharpton told a passionate crowd.(Photo: AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

ADVERTISEMENT
Fired Up - A passionate crowd cheers as Rev. Al Sharpton speaks during the jobs and justice rally.(Photo: AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

11 / 18

Fired Up - A passionate crowd cheers as Rev. Al Sharpton speaks during the jobs and justice rally.(Photo: AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Photo By Photo: AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana

No More Waiting - “I’ve got 41 nieces and nephews in this city and over half of them are unemployed, and most of them are college graduates. They’re not unemployed because they want to be, but because there are no jobs and we have been discriminated against,” said Maryland native Michael Chambers, who attended the march.(Photo: AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

12 / 18

No More Waiting - “I’ve got 41 nieces and nephews in this city and over half of them are unemployed, and most of them are college graduates. They’re not unemployed because they want to be, but because there are no jobs and we have been discriminated against,” said Maryland native Michael Chambers, who attended the march.(Photo: AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Addressing the People - D.C. Mayor Vincent C. Gray energized the crowd at the full democracy freedom rally at Freedom Plaza on Saturday. (Photo: Mark Gail/The Washington Post/GettyImages)

13 / 18

Addressing the People - D.C. Mayor Vincent C. Gray energized the crowd at the full democracy freedom rally at Freedom Plaza on Saturday. (Photo: Mark Gail/The Washington Post/GettyImages)

Photo By Photo: Mark Gail/The Washington Post/GettyImages

Know Your Rights - Demonstrators hold up a photograph of Martin Luther King Jr. at the jobs and justice march. National Urban League President Marc Morial warned protesters earlier in the day to make sure they are aware of any changes to voting rules in their home states so they are not disenfranchised.(Photo: AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

14 / 18

Know Your Rights - Demonstrators hold up a photograph of Martin Luther King Jr. at the jobs and justice march. National Urban League President Marc Morial warned protesters earlier in the day to make sure they are aware of any changes to voting rules in their home states so they are not disenfranchised.(Photo: AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Photo By Photo: AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana

Supporting King's Mission - King’s legacy is brought to life as a demonstrator holds up an image of the civil rights leader during the rally.(Photo: AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

15 / 18

Supporting King's Mission - King’s legacy is brought to life as a demonstrator holds up an image of the civil rights leader during the rally.(Photo: AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Photo By Photo: AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana

ADVERTISEMENT
Searching for Jobs - Civil rights and civic leaders, rallying for jobs, lead a march to the new Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial in Washington on Oct. 15, 2011. From right, Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX), unidentified, Martin Luther King III, Rev. Al Sharpton and Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis. (Photo: AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

16 / 18

Paving the Way - Civil rights and civic leaders, including Rev. Al Sharpton, Rep. Shelia Jackson Lee and Martin Luther King III, lead the way to the new Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial during the march for jobs and justice. (Photo: AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

/content/dam/betcom/images/2011/10/National-10.16-10.31/101611-dc-freedom-rally-march.jpg

17 / 18

Speaking Out - Passionate demonstrators demand easier access to jobs. Nationally, unemployment held steady at 9.1 percent in September, with Black unemployment dropping slightly to 16 percent.  (Photo: AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Strength in Numbers - Hundreds crowd around the new Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial as civic leaders, led by the Rev. Al Sharpton, rallied for easier access to jobs.(Photo: AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

18 / 18

Strength in Numbers - Hundreds crowd around the new Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial as civic leaders, led by the Rev. Al Sharpton, rallied for easier access to jobs.(Photo: AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)