The March on Washington: We Shall Overcome!
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
- 1963
- Object number
- 2011.17.34ab
- Restrictions & Rights
- © 1963 The Council for United Civil Rights Leadership
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
- 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
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera - Political and Activist Ephemera
- Record Albums
- Movement
- Civil Rights Movement
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Topic
- African American
- Activism
- Civil Rights
- Local and regional
- Record ID
- nmaahc_2011.17.34ab
- Metadata Usage (text)
- CC0
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd586d4d86b-2433-47b9-9850-b4e8b7af3a38
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