We Demand Voting Rights Now!
8/28/1963
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This photograph shows one of the thousands of marchers who participated in the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom on August 28, 1963, in Washington, DC. He holds a sign that reads: We Demand Voting Rights Now! As part of the rally, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., delivered his famous “I have a dream” speech. This photograph comes from the records of the U.S. Information Agency (USIA), which produced publications and films about American life for distribution in foreign countries.
This primary source comes from the Records of the U.S. Information Agency.
National Archives Identifier: 542036
Full Citation: Photograph 306-SSM-4D-64-20; Civil Rights March on Washington, D.C. [A man holding a sign that reads 'We Demand Voting Rights Now!']; 8/28/1963; Miscellaneous Subjects, Staff and Stringer Photographs, 1961 - 1974; Records of the U.S. Information Agency, Record Group 306; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/documents/document/voting-rights-now, December 5, 2024]Rights: Public Domain, Free of Known Copyright Restrictions. Learn more on our privacy and legal page.
