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The March on Washington : jobs, freedom, and the forgotten history of civil rights / William P. Jones.

Author: Jones, William Powell, 1970-

Description:xxi, 296 pages, [8] p. of plates : ill. ; 25 cm

Note:A brilliant history that goes beyond the dazzling "I Have a Dream" speech to explore the real significance of the massive march and the movement it inspired. It was the final speech of a long day, August 28, 1963, when hundreds of thousands gathered on the Mall for the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. In a resounding cadence, Martin Luther King Jr. lifted the crowd when he told of his dream that all Americans would join together to realize the founding ideal of equality. The power of the speech created an enduring symbol of the march and the larger civil rights movement. King's speech still inspires us fifty years later, but its very power has also narrowed our understanding of the march. In this insightful history, William P. Jones restores the march to its full significance.

ProductionNew York : W.W. Norton & Company, 2013.

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