Program, March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom

Description:

August 28, 1963, was a day of speeches, songs, prayers, and protest on the National Mall. Organized by civil rights activists and supported by labor unions and religious organizations an estimated 250,000 people gathered together to petition for racial equality.

This program lists the speakers and order of events at the Lincoln Memorial on that historic day.

Date Made: 1963

Referenced: King, Jr., Martin LutherWilkins, RoyFauntroy, WalterLewis, JohnRandolph, A. Philip

Location: Currently not on view

Associated Place: United States: District of Columbia, National Mall, Lincoln MemorialUnited States: District of Columbia

Subject: African AmericanGeneral Subject Association: Civil Rights Movement

Subject:

See more items in: Political and Military History: Political History, Reform Movements Collection, Government, Politics, and Reform

Exhibition:

Exhibition Location:

Credit Line: Gift of A. Philip Randolph Institute

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: PL.321638.02Accession Number: 321638Catalog Number: 321638.02

Object Name: flyerleafletprogram leaflet

Physical Description: paper (overall material)Measurements: overall, closed: 8 1/2 in x 5 1/2 in; 21.59 cm x 13.97 cm

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a8-5cc2-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1000943

Our collection database is a work in progress. We may update this record based on further research and review. Learn more about our approach to sharing our collection online.

If you would like to know how you can use content on this page, see the Smithsonian's Terms of Use. If you need to request an image for publication or other use, please visit Rights and Reproductions.