Circular promoting the March on Washington in 1963
date: label: Date
content: 1963
name: label: Created by
content: Congress of Racial Equality, American, founded 1942
label: Subject of
content: March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, American, founded 1963
label: Subject of
content: James L. Farmer Jr., American, 1920 - 1999
label: Subject of
content: A. Philip Randolph, American, 1889 - 1979
label: Subject of
content: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
label: Subject of
content: Roy Wilkins, American, 1901 - 1981
label: Subject of
content: John Lewis, American, 1940 - 2020
label: Subject of
content: Whitney Moore Young Jr., American, 1921 - 1971
label: Subject of
content: Negro American Labor Council, American, 1960 - 1972
label: Subject of
content: Southern Christian Leadership Conference, American, founded 1957
label: Subject of
content: Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, American, 1960 - 1970s
label: Subject of
content: National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, American, founded 1909
label: Subject of
content: National Urban League, American, founded 1910
notes: label: Description
content: A single-sided one sheet notice produced by the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) inviting partipation in the upcoming March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. The circular consists of black printed text on blue paper. At the top, text reads [An Appeal to You from] and lists the "Big Six" leaders of the march: James Farmer, Congress for Racial Equality; A. Phillip Randolph, Negro American Labor Council; Martin Luther King, Southern Christian Leadership Conference; Roy Wilkins, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People; John Lewis, Student Non-violent Coordinating Committee; Whitney Young, National Urban League. The text continues [to / MARCH ON WASHINGTON / WEDNESDAY AUGUST 28, 1963]. The text then goes on to list the reasons for the march and the list of the demands of the march, including "effective civil rights legislation," as well as how to participate. Along the bottom is the logo for CORE and the address for the CORE offices in Philadelphia.
place: label: Place depicted
content: Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
label: Place made
content: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Activism
label: Topic
content: Civil Rights
label: Topic
content: Local and regional
label: Topic
content: Political organizations
label: Topic
content: Politics
label: Topic
content: U.S. History, 1961-1969
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content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Memorabilia and Ephemera - Political and Activist Ephemera
label: Movement
content: Civil Rights Movement
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2010.45.6
objectType: label: Type
content: circulars
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: No Known Copyright Restrictions
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: ink on paper (fiber product)
label: Dimensions
content: H x W: 11 x 8 1/2 in. (27.9 x 21.6 cm)