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Lamar W. Hankins : The March for Jobs and Freedom After 50 Years

Posted on August 24, 2013 by Thorne Dreyer

50 years later:The March for Jobs and Freedom While King’s ‘I Have a Dream’ speech is clearly worthy of distinction, our memories of the event have shunted aside one of the primary purposes of the March: to push for a … Continue reading →

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David McReynolds : Reflections on the ’63 March on Washington

Posted on August 24, 2013 by Thorne Dreyer

A. Philip Randolph and Bayard Rustin on the cover of Life Magazine, September 6, 1963. A socialist remembers:Reflections on the March on Washington The climate in Washington, D.C. that day was timorous. White Washingtonians feared some riotous upheaval. By David … Continue reading →

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