Name/Title
Remembering the March on WashingtonEntry/Object ID
L2014.1.6Description
Remembering the March on Washington, DVD. Video in 2 parts related to local participation in the March on Washington, August 28, 1963 in which approximately 250,000 persons gathered to further the cause of Civil Rights for Black Americans in the nation's capital. It was during this gathering that Martin Luther King, Jr. gave his famous "I Have A Dream Speech." 2 copies.
Part I: Run time: 24:19
Part II: Run time: 20:28
Part 1:
Local residents Richard Lewin and Rev. Bill Hedge are interviewed.
Lewin, a New York City social worker in 1963, arranged for buses and persons from New York City to attend the march, he among them. He gives his personal recollections of the event and the people.
Bill Hedge, was 11 years old at the time. His mother was scheduled to attend the march with a group from Kansas City. Prior to going to the march, the Hedge family was visited by two FBI agents to interrogate Mrs. Hedge as to her reasons for attending the march.
Part 2: Video excerpts covering the march itself and the speakers, including Dr. King.
1/DVD/Jewel Case/Runtime 20:28Collection
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St. Joseph participants in March on Washington, 1963, Black History, March on Washington, August 28, 1963Publication Details
Author
John MorrisPlace Published
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St. JosephState/Province
MissouriDate Published
2014Call No.
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William HedgePerson or Organization
Richard LewinPerson or Organization
John MorrisPerson or Organization
King, Martin Luther, Jr.
