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

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08/28/1963

The Educational Radio Network / ERN's coverage of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom Martin Luther King, Jr. introduction and speech: “I have a dream...”

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Series

March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom

Title

Part 17 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

00:18:52

Asset Type

Broadcast program

Media Type

Audio

Subjects

Civil rights

King, Martin Luther, Jr.

Speeches, addresses, etc., American

Demonstrations

Civil rights leaders

Locations

Washington (D.C.)

Genres

Event Coverage

Topics

Social Issues

Race and Ethnicity

Contributors

King, Martin Luther, Jr. (Speaker)

Publication Information

WGBH Educational Foundation

Citation

Chicago: “March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom; Part 17 of 17,” 08/28/1963, GBH Archives, accessed November 21, 2024, http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/A_76C3B93B557D4976A032C27C72ACED18.

MLA: “March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom; Part 17 of 17.” 08/28/1963. GBH Archives. Web. November 21, 2024. <http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/A_76C3B93B557D4976A032C27C72ACED18>.

APA: March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom; Part 17 of 17. Boston, MA: GBH Archives. Retrieved from http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/A_76C3B93B557D4976A032C27C72ACED18