Flier announcing the March on Washington in 1963
Object Details
- Created by
- March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, American, founded 1963
- Bayard Rustin, American, 1912 - 1987
- Cleveland Robinson, Jamaican American, 1914 - 1995
- Subject of
- Mathew H. Ahmann, American, 1931 - 2001
- Eugene Carson Blake, American, 1906 - 1985
- James L. Farmer Jr., American, 1920 - 1999
- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
- John Lewis, American, 1940 - 2020
- A. Philip Randolph, American, 1889 - 1979
- Walter Reuther, American, 1907 - 1970
- Roy Wilkins, American, 1901 - 1981
- Whitney Moore Young Jr., American, 1921 - 1971
- Isaiah M. Minkoff, Polish American, 1901 - 1983
- Description
- A flier promoting the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, produced by the march's National Office. The flier consists of a single sheet printed on one side in black ink on off-white paper. The flier begins with the text [An Appeal to You from] followed by a list of the "Big 10" leaders of the march: 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. The text then continues [to MARCH on / WASHINGTON / WEDNESDAY AUGUST 28, 1963] and lists the reasons for the march as well as the demands [We demand: - Meaningful Civil Rights Laws / Full and Fair Employment / Massive Federal Works Program / Decent Housing / The Right to Vote / Adequate Integrated Education]. Along the bottom is the address for the National Office of the March in New York. At the bottom left is [Cleveland Robinson / Chairman, Administrative Committee] and to the bottom right is [Bayard Rustin / Deputy Director]. The back of the flier is blank.
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- 1963
- Object number
- 2010.45.7
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
- Type
- fliers (printed matter)
- Medium
- ink on paper (fiber product)
- Dimensions
- H x W: 8 1/4 x 5 1/2 in. (21 x 14 cm)
- Place depicted
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Place made
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera - Political and Activist Ephemera
- Movement
- Civil Rights Movement
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Topic
- African American
- Activism
- Civil Rights
- Local and regional
- Political organizations
- Politics
- U.S. History, 1961-1969
- Record ID
- nmaahc_2010.45.7
- Metadata Usage (text)
- CC0
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd50fd81049-b977-41e5-b84e-dd1032ea0cfa
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