"March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, August 28, 1963. Lincoln Memorial Program"
THF129630 / "March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, August 28, 1963. Lincoln Memorial Program"
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Artifact Overview
More than 250,000 civil rights advocates -- both African American and white -- showed up at this peaceful march to support unity, jobs, and a new Civil Rights bill being proposed by President Kennedy. This was the program for the day held at the Lincoln Memorial, along with a map of the site where the march began and ended.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Program (Document)
Date Made
1963
Subject Date
28 August 1963
Collection Title
Location
at Henry Ford Museum in With Liberty & Justice for All
Object ID
2000.32.58
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 8.5 in
Width: 5.5 in (11" when opened up)
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