Pennant, 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
Pennant
Date Made
1963
Subject Date
28 August 1963
Place of Creation
Location
at Henry Ford Museum in With Liberty & Justice for All
Object ID
2000.32.4
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Felt (Textile)
Color
Red
White (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 11.5 in
Width: 26 in
Inscriptions
Obverse: MARCH ON WASHINGTON / FOR JOBS & FREEDOM WED, AUG. 28, 1963 / AND LET THE WORLD KNOW / WE WANT FREEDOM "I WAS THERE"
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