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March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom; Part 3 of 17

Part of March on Washington.

08/28/1963

The Educational Radio Network / ERN's coverage of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom Third of fifteen hours of broadcast: 11 A.M. - 12 AM. Performers include: Bob Dylan, Bayard Rustin, Lena Horne, and Peter Paul & Mary. Segment also includes President Kennedy and Jackie Robinson. Includes President Kennedy Press Conference clips, and the marchers setting off.


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Series
March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
Title

Part 3 of 17

Series Description

Educational Radio Network coverage of the 8/28/1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.

The 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom featured an estimated 250,000 peaceful demonstrators walking from the Washington Monument to the Lincoln Memorial to hear a political call to arms for economic equality and civil rights for African Americans. Credited with being the final impetus to the passing of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, the event famously ended with Martin Luther King Jr.’s historic “I Have a Dream” speech. Series release date: 8/28/1963

Duration

01:09:11

Asset Type

Broadcast program

Media Type

Audio

Subjects
African American celebrities
Roller skating
Civil rights
African American baseball players
High school teachers--Political activity
Segregation
African Americans--Politics and government--20th century
Demonstrations--Law and legislation--United States
Civil rights movements--United States--History--20th century
Civil rights demonstrations--Alabama--Birmingham
Presidents--Press conferences
March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, Washington, D.C., 1963
United States--Politics and government--1961-1963
Civil rights movement
Locations
Washington (D.C.)
Genres
Event Coverage
Topics
Race and Ethnicity
Social Issues
Contributors
Travers, Mary (Musician)
Stookey, Noel Paul (Musician)
Horne, Lena (Musician)
Robinson, Jack Roosevelt (Speaker)
Rustin, Bayard (Speaker)
Dylan, Bob (Musician)
Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald) (Speaker)
Yarrow, Peter (Musician)
Publication Information
WGBH Educational Foundation
Citation
Chicago: “March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom; Part 3 of 17,” 08/28/1963, GBH Archives, accessed December 22, 2024, http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/A_4EAE64C68E844525B38B029E9A00F154.
MLA: “March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom; Part 3 of 17.” 08/28/1963. GBH Archives. Web. December 22, 2024. <http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/A_4EAE64C68E844525B38B029E9A00F154>.
APA: March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom; Part 3 of 17. Boston, MA: GBH Archives. Retrieved from http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/A_4EAE64C68E844525B38B029E9A00F154
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