Lot of 3 printed items related to the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, the largest demonstration for human rights in the United States, held on August 28, 1963. The protest was conceived by politician and activist A. Philip Randolph (1889-1979), whose focus was largely on improving the economic conditions of African Americans. His vision for the march garnered the attention of several key civil rights organizations and leaders, including Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929-1968), who delivered the powerful "I Have a Dream Speech" at the event. Includes: Program on paper, 4pp, approx. 8.5 x 4.5 in., March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, August 28, 1963, Lincoln Memorial Program. Cover features schedule of songs, speeches, and prayer, including "Remarks by the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., President of the Southern Christian Leadership Conferences," with inside pages presenting organizers' statement and the ten key objectives of the march. Verso with map of the march route from the Washington Monument to the Lincoln Memorial. Handbill, 5.5 x 8.25 in., An Appeal to You. . . to March on Washington. Flyer issued to incite participation, highlighting the civil rights crisis facing the United States: "Millions of Negroes are dined freedom. . . Millions of citizens, black and white, are unemployed." Highlights names of several instrumental players, including Mathew Ahmann, Eugene Carson Blake, James Farmer, Martin Luther King Jr., John Lewis Isaiah Minkoff, A. Philip Randolph, Walter Reuther, Roy Wilkins, and Whitney Young, with Cleveland Robinson listed as Chairman of the Administrative Committee and Bayard Rustin listed as Deputy Director. Fact sheet, Church Assembly - Washington, DC, August 28, 1963, assembled by Dr. Anna Arnold Hedgeman on behalf of the Commission on Religion and Race in advance of the march. Outlines travel guidelines, contact information, and other important details for participants in the historic demonstration. A prominent twentieth-century feminist and civil rights activist, Hedgeman (1899-1990) was the only woman to serve on the administrative planning committee for the March on Washington. After this event, she continued to work for the Commission on Religion and Race to ensure the implementation of the resulting Civil Rights Act of 1964 among its membership. Condition: Overall toning, with additional creasing, scattered foxing, and edgewear to program.
Lot of 3 printed items related to the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, the largest demonstration for human rights in the United States, held on August 28, 1963. The protest was conceived by politician and activist A. Philip Randolph (1889-1979), whose focus was largely on improving the economic conditions of African Americans. His vision for the march garnered the attention of several key civil rights organizations and leaders, including Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929-1968), who delivered the powerful "I Have a Dream Speech" at the event. Includes: Program on paper, 4pp, approx. 8.5 x 4.5 in., March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, August 28, 1963, Lincoln Memorial Program. Cover features schedule of songs, speeches, and prayer, including "Remarks by the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., President of the Southern Christian Leadership Conferences," with inside pages presenting organizers' statement and the ten key objectives of the march. Verso with map of the march route from the Washington Monument to the Lincoln Memorial. Handbill, 5.5 x 8.25 in., An Appeal to You. . . to March on Washington. Flyer issued to incite participation, highlighting the civil rights crisis facing the United States: "Millions of Negroes are dined freedom. . . Millions of citizens, black and white, are unemployed." Highlights names of several instrumental players, including Mathew Ahmann, Eugene Carson Blake, James Farmer, Martin Luther King Jr., John Lewis Isaiah Minkoff, A. Philip Randolph, Walter Reuther, Roy Wilkins, and Whitney Young, with Cleveland Robinson listed as Chairman of the Administrative Committee and Bayard Rustin listed as Deputy Director. Fact sheet, Church Assembly - Washington, DC, August 28, 1963, assembled by Dr. Anna Arnold Hedgeman on behalf of the Commission on Religion and Race in advance of the march. Outlines travel guidelines, contact information, and other important details for participants in the historic demonstration. A prominent twentieth-century feminist and civil rights activist, Hedgeman (1899-1990) was the only woman to serve on the administrative planning committee for the March on Washington. After this event, she continued to work for the Commission on Religion and Race to ensure the implementation of the resulting Civil Rights Act of 1964 among its membership. Condition: Overall toning, with additional creasing, scattered foxing, and edgewear to program.
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