LIFE.com

Civil Rights: Teachable Moments

Young American

Young American

A young marcher is among the thousands filling the capital during the March on Washington. Some 21 chartered trains, 10 chartered planes, and 2,000 buses brought 200,000-plus marchers to the march and rally. The three pillars of the day's protest: A federal jobs training program, a national minimum wage, and an end to racial discrimination.

Photo: MPI/Getty Images

Aug 28, 1963
Advertisement

Comments

More In News
Did You See

Plutopia, a multifaceted extravaganza, in Austin Monday, Mar...

See more from Boing Boing

According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), the likeli...

See more from Fark

Weekly Ketchup: Captain America vs. Agent Smith

See more from Rotten Tomatoes


NEWS
CELEBRITY
TRAVEL
ANIMALS
SPORTS
BECOME A FAN:
LIFE.com on Facebook
LIFE.com on Twitter
PHOTO FUN: Real or Fake? | Sexy or Sleazy? | Would You Rather See...
ARCHIVES: All Galleries | All Guest Editors | All Topics | All Videos | LIFE's Great Adventures | Assignment Detroit
 
FROM OUR PARTNERS
TIME.com

The 2010 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees, Then ...|Love and Marriage in Prime Time|Scenes from the Pennsylvania Senate Race

People.com

Jennifer Love Hewitt, Jamie Kennedy's Romance Had ...|Meet Pam Anderson's Dancing Partner: Damian Whitewood|POLL: Where Should Jersey Shore Shoot Season 2?

SI.com

Ten questions on Selection Sunday|Butler's bucket lifts WVU past Hoyas 60-58|Five things we learned from Pacquiao-Clottey

CNN.com

Israel to investigate timing of settlement announcement|Fake invasion report sparks panic|At least 3 dead in Canada avalanche

Fark.com

According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), ...|Photoshop this clearcut on wheels [Photoshop]|The ten weirdest places on Earth. With awesome pics ...

Home | About Us | Featured Contributors | Advertise With Us | Contact | FAQ | Newsletter | Shop LIFE | Terms of Use | Privacy Policy | Sitemap | Sample Searches | Slice of LIFE | RSS Logo RSS
© 2010 See Your World LLC. All rights reserved