"March on Washington, Wednesday August 28, 1963"
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Artifact Overview
This broadside, distributed by the Congress of Racial Equality, encouraged "all Americans" to join the March on Washington on August 28, 1963. This peaceful march, attended by more than 250,000 African-American and white marchers, supported Civil Rights legislation being proposed by President Kennedy. Songs and speeches at this march included Martin Luther King, Jr.'s famous "I Have a Dream" speech.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Broadside (Notice)
Date Made
1963
Subject Date
28 August 1963
Creators
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
at Henry Ford Museum in With Liberty & Justice for All
Object ID
2001.48.10
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
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