Creating the United States

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Demanding Equality for African Americans

Demanding Equality for African Americans (113)

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On August 28, 1963, hundreds of thousands of Americans participated in the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom and heard Martin Luther King deliver his monumental “I Have a Dream” speech. This souvenir portfolio, featuring the title of the famous civil rights anthem and containing pamphlets and fliers relating to the march, was published for participants.
On August 28, 1963, hundreds of thousands of Americans participated in the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom and heard Martin Luther King deliver his monumental “I Have a Dream” speech. This souvenir portfolio, featuring the title of the famous civil rights anthem and containing pamphlets and fliers relating to the march, was published for participants.