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Crowd marching with signs during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, Washington, DC, August 28, 1963

1963-08-2820.5 x 25.5 cmPhotograph, documentarymonochromeJump to full detailsRequest from Special Collections

Summary:Crowd marching with signs during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, Washington, DC, August 28, 1963 This is a photo of a crowd of people during the March on Washington holding signs that read: "End segregated rules in public schools", "We march for first class citizenship", "We demand decent housing now", and "We demand an FEPC law now". For complete collection information, visit the full finding aid at http://hdl.handle.net/1903.1/42579
Century:1901-2000
Place of origin – Continent:North America
Place of origin – Country:United States of America
Place of origin – Region:Washington (D.C.)
Temporal subject: 1961-1970
Geographical subject – Continent:North America
Geographical subject – Country:United States of America
Geographical subject – Region:Washington
Topical subjects:March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom (1963 : Washington, D.C.)
Civil rights movement
King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968
protest movements
protest posters
ArchivesUM location:AFL-CIO Information Department, Photographic Prints collection
  • series 1: Subject Files, 1890-1995
  • subseries 1: Photographs, 1890-1993
  • box : 9
  • folder 1: Civil Rights - March on Washington
  • accession 2014-001-RG96-001
Repository:Historical Manuscripts
Browse terms:Civil Rights, Civic Engagement
Copyright holder:Black Star Photo
Collection:Digital Collections
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