- Created by
- Congress of Racial Equality, American, founded 1942
- National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, American, founded 1909
- Subject of
- March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, American, founded 1963
- Date
- 1963
- Medium
- ink on paper (fiber product)
- Dimensions
- H x W: 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 in. (21.6 x 14 cm)
- Description
- A flier issued by the Congress for Racial Equality (CORE) promoting the upcoming March on Washington. At top center in bold text is [MARCH ON / WASHINGTON / WEDNESDAY AUGUST 28, 1963]. Followed by [America faces a crisis... / Millions of Negroes are denied freedom... / Millions of citizens, black and white, are unemployed... / Thus we call on all Americans to join us in Washington]. The text continues with a list of demands of the march, including "passage of effective civil rights legislation." At the bottom center is [JOIN THE / MARCH ON WASHINGTON / Honorary Chairmen / LOUIS SMITH, CORE CECIL B. MOORE, NAACP / DISTRIBUTED BY THE CONGRESS OF RACIAL EQUALITY] followed by the address for CORE in Philadelphia. The back of the flier is blank.
- Place depicted
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Place made
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera - Political and Activist Ephemera
- Movement
- Civil Rights Movement
- March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
- Topic
- Activism
- Civil rights
- Local and regional
- Political organizations
- Politics
- U.S. History, 1961-1969
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2010.45.8
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




