Rev. Theodore M. Hesburgh and Martin Luther King, Jr.

Object Details

Artist

Unidentified Artist

Sitter

Theodore Martin Hesburgh, 25 May 1917 - 26 Feb 2015

Martin Luther King, Jr., 15 Jan 1929 - 4 Apr 1968

Exhibition Label

Reverend Theodore M. Hesburgh and Martin Luther King Jr. at the Illinois Rally for Civil Rights, June 21, 1964

Two days after the U.S. Senate passed the Civil Rights Bill of 1964, Martin Luther King spoke before a crowd of more than 57,000 during a rally at Soldiers’ Field in Chicago. While declaring that approval of the landmark legislation heralded a "dawn of new hope," King reminded his listeners that "passage of the civil rights bill does not mean we have reached the end of the civil rights struggle. We have come a long way in our journey, but we have a long, long way to go." King’s address was preceded by remarks from Notre Dame University president and United States Civil Rights Commission member the Reverend Theodore M. Hesburgh. One of many white members of the clergy to participate in the rally, Hesburgh told the crowd, "We want to strive for human dignity with you." At the close of the program, King and Hesburgh clasped hands in solidarity while singing "We Shall Overcome."

Credit Line

National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of the University of Notre Dame in honor of the Rev. Theodore M. Hesburgh, C.S.C

1964 (printed 2007)

Object number

NPG.2007.205.D1

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

Photograph

Medium

lnkjet print

Dimensions

Image: 33 x 25.9 cm (13 x 10 3/16")

Sheet: 48.1 x 33 cm (18 15/16 x 13")

Mat: 71.1 x 55.9 cm (28 x 22")

Place

United States\Illinois\Cook\Chicago

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Topic

Exterior

Martin Luther King, Jr.: Male

Martin Luther King, Jr.: Society and Social Change\Reformer\Activist\Civil rights activist\Civil rights leader

Martin Luther King, Jr.: Religion and Spirituality\Clergy\Minister

Martin Luther King, Jr.: Nobel Prize

Martin Luther King, Jr.: Presidential Medal of Freedom

Martin Luther King, Jr.: Congressional Gold Medal

Theodore Martin Hesburgh: Male

Theodore Martin Hesburgh: Religion and Spirituality\Clergy

Theodore Martin Hesburgh: Society and Social Change\Reformer

Theodore Martin Hesburgh: Education\Administrator\University\President

Theodore Martin Hesburgh: Religion and Spirituality\Clergy\Priest

Theodore Martin Hesburgh: Presidential Medal of Freedom

Theodore Martin Hesburgh: Congressional Gold Medal

Portrait

Record ID

npg_NPG.2007.205.D1

Metadata Usage (text)

Not determined

GUID (Link to Original Record)

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4b7cb5179-3ae7-4ea0-83af-0af2547c0b25