The March on Washington: We Shall Overcome!

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Object Details

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.

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Elmer J. Whiting, III

Date

1963

Object number

2011.17.34ab

Restrictions & Rights

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Type

record covers

long-playing records

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)

Place depicted

Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Classification

Memorabilia and Ephemera - Political and Activist Ephemera

Record Albums

Movement

Civil Rights Movement

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Topic

African American

Activism

Civil Rights

Local and regional

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd586d4d86b-2433-47b9-9850-b4e8b7af3a38

Record ID

nmaahc_2011.17.34ab