Eye Witness Report Pilgrims Flood D.C. in Massive Protest
An August 28 Civil Rights March in Washington drew about two hundred thousand people from diverse regions. The mood was joyous with orderly crowds, flags, and family participation, while absence of money limited participation from some groups. A Mississippi delegation in Sunday best received notable applause as the event unfolded. analysis of its significance remains uncertain weeks later.
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City of
de Gaulle
Paris
Clarksdale
Mississippi
Official Calls March Great Hope Urges Country To Fulfill Promise
A coverage of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom noting its historic success in advancing civil rights. The piece frames the march as a Great Hope and asks how its promises will be turned into concrete action. It calls for continued leadership by clergy and government to realize equality and justice in 1963.
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United Press International
Birmingham
Ala
George Wallace
Washington
Columbia Daily Spectator
Lincoln Memorial
Aftermath of Birmingham church bombing and the King myth
Hal Leake reports on the September 15 1963 bombing of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church in Birmingham Alabama. He notes shattered stained glass, four girls killed and the ensuing fear humiliation and distrust toward authorities among Negro residents. He describes white prejudice and threats toward Martin Luther King Jr amid calls for desegregation.
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Jesus
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Martin Luther King, Jr
NSM Plans Project On Morningside Heights
Northern Student Movement workers plan a local outreach project in the Columbia University area bounded by 96th and 114th streets Columbus Avenue and Riverside Drive. The effort targets non academic natives including Negro and Puerto Rican residents with housing inspections and one to one tutoring led by student volunteers.
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Morningside Drive
117Th Street
Columbia University
96Th Street
114Th Street
Columbus Avenue
Riverside Drive
Dan Schechter
NSM
Cornell University
Citizenship Council
Higher Horizons
Schechter
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