"Walk to Freedom" March in Detroit, Michigan, June 23, 1963
THF705511 / "Walk to Freedom" March in Detroit, Michigan, 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 ongoing 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. This candid snapshot, taken by an attendee at the protest, captures the excitement of the moment.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
23 June 1963
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
2004.84.175
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Donated by Laura A. Young in Memory of Kathryn Emerson-Buntin.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 3.625 in
Width: 3.5 in
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The life and accomplishments of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. are often hidden behind the replaying of a few memorable lines from his "I Have a Dream" speech. In fact, Dr. King's real story--from unknown Baptist minister to American civil rights leader to international human rights spokesperson--is deeper, more subtle, and more complex.