[CIVIL RIGHTS]. March for Freedom Now...Assemble Opposite the White House. [Washington, DC], 14 June 1963. Handbill for march scheduled three days after John F. Kennedy's televised civil rights address.
Sale 1310 - American Historical Ephemera and Photography, Featuring African Americana
Feb 27, 2024
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Live / Cincinnati
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[CIVIL RIGHTS]. March for Freedom Now...Assemble Opposite the White House. [Washington, DC], 14 June 1963. Handbill for march scheduled three days after John F. Kennedy's televised civil rights address.
5 1/2 x 8 1/2 in. printed handbill (toning, very good condition overall). Organizations listed at the foot of sheet include: Washington - Congress of Racial Equality, Washington - National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, and Southern Christian Leadership Conference. RARE: OCLC locates one copy.
Organized jointly by the Congress of Racial Equality, the NAACP, and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, this June 1963 march was scheduled just three days after John F. Kennedy's televised civil rights address announcing that he would begin the push for civil rights legislation. The handbill features six bullet points, including a call for "no federal funds for apartheid states," a demand for "fair job rights for all," and a call to "end blatant job discrimination in the Justice Department."
This lot is located in Cincinnati.
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