Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton discusses what it was like to hear Martin Luther King, Jr.'s famous "I Have a Dream" speech at the March on Washington. Continue reading
Professor Clayborne Carson recalls how he traveled to the March on a bus from the Midwest. Continue reading
Congressman Emanuel Cleaver discusses how the March influenced his life. Continue reading
Lucia Hatch discusses how she felt about being at the March and what she remembers seeing on August 28, 1963. Continue reading
Larry Rubin discusses the role of labor at the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom held on August 28, 1963 Continue reading
Frank Smith discusses the groups of young people that organized the March and the other civil rights protests. Continue reading
Diane McDougall remembers the tree she stood under during the March on Washington to avoid the sweltering heat on August 28, 1963. Continue reading
Janice Ferebee discusses her father's union background and what she learned about unions as a child. Continue reading
Senator Harris Wofford discusses how Martin Luther King, Jr. and John F. Kennedy both felt about an executive civil rights measure and the March on Washington. Continue reading
Joyce Ladner discusses organizing the March and how they got the word out before the existence of social media. Continue reading
