Full Description
On August 28, 1963, something quite amazing occurred. On that day, one of the largest political rallies ever took place in support of civil and economic rights of African-Americans, and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., standing in front of the Lincoln Memorial, gave one of the most stirring speeches in history when he delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech.This book is a celebration of the 50th anniversary of this address and includes narrative and more than 100 stunning photos from the march in Birmingham, Alabama, through the March on Washington. The photographs come from Bob Adelman, one of the most notable photographers of this movement. His work has been featured in Time, Newsweek, and the Associated Press. It is authored by the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC), an organization in which Dr. King served as the first president.
Contents
Foreword-By Dr. Bernard LaFayette, Chairman, Southern Christian Leadership Conference, ivIntroduction, vThe Earliest Days, 1Somber Days for Humanity, 1The Emancipation Proclamation, 5Transcript of the Emancipation Proclamation, January 1, 1863, 6Steps Forward and Back, 9Fighting for the Rights Due All Americans: The Road to the March, 11The March Itself: Photographs and Captions, Bob Adelman, 47The Full Text of the "I Have a Dream" Speech, 182The Aftermath: 1963-April 4, 1968, 225The Civil Rights Act, 225The Voting Rights Act, 227Ongoing SCLC Activities, 228The Day the King Fell, 230The SCLC Through the Years That Lay Ahead, 231Fifty Years Later, a Look at Today-By Dr. Rodney Sampson, 233Timeline of Events, 237Endnotes, 244The Southern Christian Leadership Conference, 245Bob Adelman, 247MARCH Graphic Novel Excerpt, 249
