"March on Washington, Wednesday August 28, 1963"
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This broadside, distributed by the Congress of Racial Equality, encouraged "all Americans" to join the March on Washington on August 28, 1963. This peaceful march, attended by more than 250,000 African-American and white marchers, supported Civil Rights legislation being proposed by President Kennedy. Songs and speeches at this march included Martin Luther King, Jr.'s famous "I Have a Dream" speech.
This broadside, distributed by the Congress of Racial Equality, encouraged "all Americans" to join the March on Washington on August 28, 1963. This peaceful march, attended by more than 250,000 African-American and white marchers, supported Civil Rights legislation being proposed by President Kennedy. Songs and speeches at this march included Martin Luther King, Jr.'s famous "I Have a Dream" speech.
Artifact
Broadside (Notice)
Date Made
1963
Subject Date
28 August 1963
Creators
Place of Creation
Keywords
United States, District of Columbia, Washington
March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, Washington, D.C., 1963
Collection Title
On Exhibit
at Henry Ford Museum in With Liberty & Justice for All
Object ID
2001.48.10
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 8.5 in
Width: 5.5 in
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