March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom; Civil Rights March on Washington, D.C. [Close-up view of a crowd at the march.], 08/28/1963

Part of March on Washington.

08/28/1963

Civil Rights March on Washington, D.C. [Close-up view of a crowd at the march.], 08/28/1963

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March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom

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Civil Rights March on Washington, D.C. [Close-up view of a crowd at the march.], 08/28/1963

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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

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March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, Washington, D.C., 1963

African Americans--Civil rights--Washington (D.C.)--1960-1970

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In perpetuity ; Public Domain Rights Holder: NARA

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Chicago: “March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom; Civil Rights March on Washington, D.C. [Close-up view of a crowd at the march.], 08/28/1963,” 08/28/1963, GBH Archives, accessed November 21, 2024, http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/I_1A4F2A2E14AB4FD9A4C6AD23BC52A211.

MLA: “March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom; Civil Rights March on Washington, D.C. [Close-up view of a crowd at the march.], 08/28/1963.” 08/28/1963. GBH Archives. Web. November 21, 2024. <http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/I_1A4F2A2E14AB4FD9A4C6AD23BC52A211>.

APA: March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom; Civil Rights March on Washington, D.C. [Close-up view of a crowd at the march.], 08/28/1963. Boston, MA: GBH Archives. Retrieved from http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/I_1A4F2A2E14AB4FD9A4C6AD23BC52A211

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March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom; Civil Rights March on Washington, D.C. [Close-up view of a crowd at the march.], 08/28/1963