The March on Washington: Jobs, Freedom, and the Forgotten History of Civil Rights

by William P. Jones

Book Overview

It was the final speech of a long day, August 28, 1963, when hundreds of thousands gathered on the Mall for the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. In a resounding cadence, Martin Luther King Jr. lifted the crowd when he told of his dream that all Americans would join together to realize the founding ideal of equality. The power of the speech created an enduring symbol of the march and the larger civil rights movement. King's speech still inspires...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0393082857
• ISBN13: 9780393082852
• Release Date: July 2013
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.5" x 9.6"