Record Album, "The Great March to Freedom: Rev. Martin Luther King Speaks," June 23, 1963
THF145189 / Record Album, "The Great March to Freedom: Rev. Martin Luther King Speaks," June 23, 1963
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Artifact Overview
Detroit's 1963 Walk to Freedom--a protest that grew to a national event attracting some 125,000 people--helped move the civil rights struggle to a new focus on the urban North. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., presented a prelude to his famous "I Have a Dream" speech here. Berry Gordy, the founder of the Motown Record Corporation, produced this record album documenting the event.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Phonograph record
Date Made
1963
Subject Date
23 June 1963
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2006.6.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Polyvinyl chloride
Paper (Fiber product)
Cardboard
Dimensions
Width: 12.25 in
Length: 12.25 in
Diameter: 11.75 in
Inscriptions
front of album cover: THE GREAT MARCH TO FREEDOM / REV. MARTIN LUTHER KING SPEAKS / DETROIT / JUNE 23, 1963
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