Crowd marching with signs during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, Washington, DC, August 28, 1963
1963-08-28 ‧ 20.5 x 25.5 cm ‧ Photograph, documentary ‧ monochrome ‧ Jump to full details ‧ Request 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
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Repository: | Historical Manuscripts |
Browse terms: | Civil Rights, Civic Engagement |
Copyright holder: | Black Star Photo |
Collection: | Digital Collections |
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