March on Washington
Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at the March on Washington
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I Have a Dream
By Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. King’s iconic speech delivered at the March on Washington. He shares his vision for what the U.S. could be without racial discrimination. 
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In His Own Words: Address at the March on Washington, 1963 By: Eugene Carson Blake
Blake’s speech on behalf of the Commission on Religion and Race of the National Council of Churches. A white minister, he calls on white Christians to make a sacrifice for equality. |
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Mahalia Jackson Sings at the March on Washington
Gospel singer Mahalia Jackson performs two spirituals at the March on Washington: “How I Got Over” and “I’ve Been [Re]Buked and I’ve Been Scorned” |
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John Lewis’s Speech at the March on Washington
Text of the speech written by John Lewis, Chair of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), encouraging people to march for voting rights, higher wages, and education for Black Americans. John Lewis was later elected to Congress.
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March on Washington Demands
Organizers’ demands of the federal government regarding civil rights, education, housing, and employment. |
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Brother Outsider: The Life of Bayard Rustin
Directed by: Nancy Kates and Bennet Singer This documentary recounts the life of Bayard Rustin, best remembered as the organizer of the 1963 March on Washington. |
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The 1963 March on Washington: At Home and Abroad
By: Mary L. Dudziak While activists participated in The March on Washington, U.S. citizens abroad participated in coordinated marches in other countries. This article analyzes the impact of participation outside the U.S. |
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The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
By: Bruce Hartford The obstacles in planning what was intended to be the largest mass protest in U.S. history. |
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