The March on Washington: We Shall Overcome!
Object Details
- Date
- 1963
- Created by
- Council for United Civil Rights Leadership, American, founded 1963
- Recorded by
- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
- Subject of
- March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, American, founded 1963
- Description
- The sleeve is white and gold with black, gold, and white text. The label is red with silver text. The album features speeches and music from the March on Washington on August 28, 1963.
- Place depicted
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Topic
- African American
- Activism
- Civil Rights
- Local and regional
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Media Arts-Audio Recordings
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
- Movement
- Civil Rights Movement
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Elmer J. Whiting, III
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2011.17.34ab
- Type
- record covers
- long-playing records
- Restrictions & Rights
- © 1963 The Council for United Civil Rights Leadership. Permission required for use.
- Medium
- vinyl , cardboard
- Dimensions
- H x W (album jacket): 12 3/8 x 12 3/8 in. (31.4 x 31.4 cm)
- H x W (disc): 12 x 12 in. (30.5 x 30.5 cm)
- Metadata Usage
- CC0
- Record ID
- nmaahc_2011.17.34ab
The March on Washington: We Shall Overcome!
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