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"The Great March on Washington" record album
"The Great March on Washington" record album

"The Great March on Washington" record album

Object number2002.074.0015
Date1963
ClassificationsAudio
ObjectRecord album
Credit LineChristopher B. Wood Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza
MediumVinyl
DimensionsOverall: 12 1/4 x 12 1/4 x 1/4 in. (31.1 x 31.1 x 0.6 cm)
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Description"The Great March on Washington" record album was published by Gordy, a division of the Motown Record Corp. The album jacket features a large black and white image of Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr., waving to a crowd on the National Mall during the Great March on Washington. To the right of this image is a list of speakers and one singer. The following information is printed at the bottom: "Washington, D.C. Aug. 28, 1963 endorsed by: Southern Christian Leadership Conference, National Urban League, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Side one: A. Philip Randolph Walter Reuther Roy Wilkins (Liz Lands) We Shall Overcome Side two: Whitney M. Yount Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr." This image is not available online larger than a thumbnail to protect the copyright of its creator(s). For a more detailed examination of this item, please schedule an appointment in the Museum’s Reading Room.
Curatorial Commentary
The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom called for civil and economic rights for African Americans. Approximately 250,000 Americans marched on the mall in Washington D.C., on Tuesday, August 27, 1963. On Wednesday, August 28, 1963, Martin Luther King, Jr., standing in front of the Lincoln Memorial, delivered his historic "I Have a Dream" speech, in which he called for an end to racism. Along with Dr. King’s speech, the legacy of the march lives on in the Civil Rights Act (1964) and the Voting Rights Act (1965). - Krishna Shenoy, Librarian/Archivist