Raynors HCA 2017-09
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 9/7/2017
Historic flyer, 5-1/2” x 8-1/2” “An Appeal to You ... to March on Washington, Wednesday, August 28, 1863 ...” It continues with “America faces a crisis ... Millions of Negroes are denied freedom, Millions of citizens, black and white are unemployed ...” VG. The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, the March on Washington, or The Great March on Washington was held in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, August 28, 1963. The purpose of the march was to stand up for civil and economic rights for African-Americans during a time when racism was more prevalent throughout society. At the march, Martin Luther King Jr., standing in front of the Lincoln Memorial, delivered his historic "I Have a Dream" speech in which he called for an end to racism. The march is credited with helping to pass the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
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