March on Washington Organizing Manual no. 2 (page 1)

National Office. March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom (1963 : Washington, D.C.)

Amistad Research Center
New Orleans, United States

The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom took place in Washington, DC, on August 28, 1963. Organized by leaders of various civil rights organizations, including CORE, NAACP, SNCC, SCLC, and the National Urban League, the day featured speeches by John Lewis, Whitney M. Young Jr., Eugene Carson Blake, Rabbi Joachim Prinz, Mathew Ahmann, and others. It was at this march where Dr. King delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech. This organizing manual illustrated the planning that went into the successful staging and completion of the march.

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Title: March on Washington Organizing Manual no. 2 (page 1)
Creator: National Office. March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom (1963 : Washington, D.C.)
Subject Keywords: March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom (1963 : Washington, D.C.), Civil rights demonstrations--Washington (D.C.)
Type: document
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Repository: Amistad Research Center
Extent: 12 p.
Date: c. 1963
Collection: Robert Sherer papers