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
Nelson Mandela recalls a moving moment after being released from prison and he explains how his sentence changed the anti-apartheid movement in South Africa. Continue reading
Nelson Mandela describes what he learned to survive in prison and how he stayed true to his religion. Continue reading
Andrew Courtney describes his trip to Washington to attend the March on Washington and how it became a turning point in his life. Continue reading
Virginia Richardson discusses how she was able to attend the March and what she remembers from that day. Continue reading
John Murphy discusses the importance of the labor movement at the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. Continue reading