Martin Luther King Jr. and the March on Washington

by Gary Jeffrey

Book Overview

The protest known as the March on Washington was one of the most inspiring episodes of the civil rights movement. Galvanized by events in the South, civil rights protesters from around the country gathered in Washington, DC, to demand Congress pass President Kennedy's civil rights bill. More than a quarter of a million people showed up to the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. Among the speakers was Martin Luther King Jr., whose "I Have a Dream"...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1433974924
• ISBN13: 9781433974922
• Release Date: August 2012
• Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing
• Length: 24 Pages
• Weight: 0.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.1" x 8.7"
• Age Range: 8 to 10 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 5