Button, March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, 1963
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Artifact Overview
More than 250,000 civil rights advocates showed up at this peaceful march to support unity, jobs, and a new Civil Rights bill being proposed by President Kennedy. Television viewers nationwide watched African Americans and whites march together, united behind a common cause. Songs and speeches at this march included Martin Luther King, Jr.'s famous "I Have a Dream" speech.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Button (Information artifact)
Date Made
1963
Subject Date
28 August 1963
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
at Henry Ford Museum in With Liberty & Justice for All
Object ID
2004.84.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Donated by Laura A. Young in Memory of Kathryn Emerson-Buntin.
Material
Metal
Plastic laminate
Color
White (Color)
Black (Color)
Dimensions
Diameter: 2.125 in
Inscriptions
front of button: MARCH ON WASHINGTON / FOR JOBS AND FREEDOM / AUGUST 28, 1963
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