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The 1963 march on Washington notice...
The 1963 march on Washington notice...
Item # 717706
August 22, 1963
THE VILLAGE VOICE, New York, Aug. 22, 1963
* Martin Luther King Jr. - civil rights movement
* March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
* Community notice for bus & train trips to the event
* MLK "I Have a Dream" speech fame
Page 7 has a full page notice headed: "Rally for Civil Rights" and more. This was a community effort to get New Yorker's to go to this historic event. The bottom portion of this notice is a list of neighborhood businesses which supported this effort.
AI notes: Advertisements for the August 22, 1963 Civil Rights rally—promoting the upcoming March on Washington—appeared in community newspapers like The Village Voice, urging participation from civic and religious groups. Flyers and posters distributed nationally listed key demands such as jobs, voting rights, and an end to segregation. Mass-produced placards with slogans like “We Demand Equal Rights Now” and “Full Employment” were used to unify the message visually. These coordinated materials played a crucial role in mobilizing public support for one of the most significant civil rights events in U.S. history.
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because their was really no reason to save it at the time.
"The Village Voice" was an American news and culture paper, known for being the country's first alternative newsweekly. Founded in 1955, the Voice began as a platform for the creative community of New York City.
Complete 20 pages, tabloid-size, great condition.
Provenance note: This issue comes from The Village Voice's own archives, part of their in-house collection used to create their digital archive. Rare as such.
Alert: Many issues of The Village Voice contain articles and/or photos which some consider offensive, and are certainly inappropriate for children. Please purchase with discretion.
Category: The 20th Century
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