Led by crusaders for racial equality like Martin Luther King Jr. and A. Philip Randolph, the 1963 March On Washington represented an important milestone in the civil rights movement. If you want to learn more about this seminal event that was a catalyst for change, visit these resources on the web:
- NPR.org has assembled a nice collection of March On Washington resources including, excerpts of Martin Luther King's I Have A Dream Speech and archival radio coverage.
- About.com features an extensive gallery of images from the March that qualifies as must-see material.
- The U.S. Department of State has a web site commemorating the March complete with an image archive and audio recordings of some of the event's most important speeches.
By the way, if you or someone you know actually attended The March On Washington back in 1963, let us know by posting a comment!
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