Marlone Brando, Burt Lancaster, Harry Belefonte, Charlton Heston confer on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial during the ceremonies.
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Marlone Brando, Burt Lancaster, Harry Belefonte, Charlton Heston confer on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial during the ceremonies.
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protestors assemble at the foot of the Lincoln Memorial, Washington, D.C. August 28, 1963.
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Amen, brother: Attentive listeners concentrate on intently as King speaks, Washington D.C. August 28, 1963
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So vast is the throng, the vast ajority of Marchers cannot advance past the perimiter of the reflecting pool. Washington, D.C. August 28, 1963.
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Pressed up against one another Marchers reached their destination, the Lincoln Memorial. Washington, D.C. August 28, 1963.
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A. Phillip Randolph, director of the March on Washington. Randolph gives the opening remarks. Since the begining of WWII it was Randolph's idea that a massive march to protest the unfair treatment of African Americans come to Washington. "See memorial text in the backround." Washington D.C. August 28, 1963
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Members of the Congressional Delegation greet the assembled crowd. Standing in the front row are Jackob Javitz and next to him in a white suit Congressman Adam Clayton Powell. The purpose of the demonstration is to demand that congress pass pending legislation outlawing state supported segrigation in public places throughout the land. Washington D.C. Augist 28, 1963
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pledge of allegiance at the beginning of the ceremony at the Lincoln Memorial, Washington, 1963
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National Urban League Director Whitney Young Jr. (left) joins King to pledge allegiance at the beginning of the ceremony at the Lincoln Memorial, Washington, 1963
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Above: Leaders including the Reverend Ralph Abernathy (far left) and National Urban League Director Whitney Young Jr. (left) join King to pledge allegiance at the beginning of the ceremony at the Lincoln Memorial, Washington, 1963
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Marching along side the reflecting pool, protestors en route to the Lincoln Memorial with the Washington Monument and Capital Dome in the backround. Washington, D.C. August 28, 1963.
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Reverand Shuttlesworth, Leader of the protest in Birmingham addresses the Marchers atop the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. He is seen through a military honor guard. Washington D.C. August 28, 1963
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An honor guard stands at attention as King speaks.
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John Lewis chairman of SNCC arrises to address the March. All of 22 at the time he had just returned from having his militant speach severly edited by his elders.
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Seated on the podium Core chairman Floyd McKissick listens to speaches by his fellow civil rights leaders.
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Leon Bibb, entertainer, actor and singer, listens to the procedings on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. Later he was blacklisted for his left wing sympathies and moved to Canada. He elevated many Black spirituals to art songs.
