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If I Had A Hammer- Peter, Paul & Mary - How I Got Over- Mahalia Jackson: March on Washington, 1963
Last edited Thu May 4, 2023, 02:04 PM - Edit history (1)
- Speaker Ossie Davis, actor and activist introduces the folk singer trio, Peter, Paul & Mary who perform 'If I Had A Hammer,' written by Pete Seeger. The historic March on Washington was held on Aug. 28, 1963
- Footage of the event & Mahalia Jackson who inspired thousands of participants with her song, 'How I Got Over.' ❤
The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom held on Aug. 28, 1963 drew 250,000 people. The landmark event took place 100 years after the Emancipation Proclamation was issued by President Lincoln in 1863 during the Civil War.
- The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, also known as simply the March on Washington or The Great March on Washington, was held in Washington, D.C., on August 28, 1963. The purpose of the march was to advocate for the civil & economic rights of African Americans.
At the march, final speaker Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., standing in front of the Lincoln Memorial, delivered his historic "I Have a Dream" speech in which he called for an end to racism.
The march was organized by A. Philip Randolph & Bayard Rustin, who built an alliance of civil rights, labor, & religious organizations that came together under the banner of "jobs and freedom." Estimates of the number of participants varied from 200,000 to 300,000, but the most widely cited estimate is 250,000 people. Observers estimated that 75–80% of the marchers were black.
The march was one of the largest political rallies for human rights in United States history. Walter Reuther, president of the United Auto Workers, was the most integral & highest-ranking white organizer of the march.
The march is credited with helping to pass the Civil Rights Act of 1964. It preceded the Selma Voting Rights Movement, when national media coverage contributed to passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 that same year...
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/March_on_Washington_for_Jobs_and_Freedom
