Rally crowd at the Lincoln Memorial, March on Washington 1963
Demonstrators attentively follow the program at the Lincoln Memorial during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom on August 28, 1963.
55,00 € plus VAT.
ⓘ All photos are subject to licensing. View License Terms / GTC ansehen
The still image shows a group of participants with their attention focused on the podium at the Lincoln Memorial. In the foreground, a man wearing sunglasses is visible, bearing an official badge inscribed “Reserved Section” on his white shirt; another participant holds a rolled-up newspaper displaying the headline “Capital Ready.” The accredited placement indicates a reserved area within the rally grounds. The image shows Black and white participants standing side by side, making visible the interracial unity of the march that the organizers sought and that the documentary film captured. The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom on August 28, 1963 was one of the largest demonstrations of the U.S. civil rights movement and was directed against racial segregation and economic inequality.
