The March on Washington Movement was a significant chapter in the history of the Civil Rights Movement in the United States. It was a massive protest campaign organized by civil rights leader A. Philip Randolph and other activists in the 1940s to demand an end to racial discrimination in employment and the armed forces.

The movement gained momentum during World War II when African American leaders like Randolph pressured President Franklin D. Roosevelt to address the issue of racial inequality in the war effort. In response to the pressure, Roosevelt issued an executive order in 1941 banning racial discrimination in defense industries and federal employment.

However, despite this executive order, discrimination continued to persist, leading Randolph to call for a mass march on Washington, D.C. in 1941 to demand equal job opportunities for African Americans. The planned march, known as the "March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom," was ultimately called off after Roosevelt issued Executive Order 8802, which established the Fair Employment Practices Committee to oversee equal employment opportunity.

While the March on Washington Movement did not result in a physical march in 1941, its impact was significant in highlighting the issue of racial discrimination and pushing for progress on civil rights issues. The movement laid the groundwork for future civil rights activism and set the stage for the historic March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom in 1963, where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his famous "I Have a Dream" speech.