Flier for the March on Washington distributed by CORE

March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, American, founded 1963 National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, American, founded 1909 Congress of Racial Equality, American, founded 1942

1960

Medium: ink on paper (fiber product)
Genre: Fliers (printed matter)
Museum: National Museum of African American History and Culture

Styles

fliers (printed matter)

Tags

March on Washington for Jobs and FreedomU.S. History, 1961-1969activismpoliticsPolitical organizationscivil rights

About

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.