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- "The '63 March : Convergence on the Capitol"
- Summary: This is the second in a five-part radio series focusing on the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. The demonstrations were viewed suspiciously by Congress and by some members of the American public, but the demonstrators were determined to be seen and heard.
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Review of The '63 March : Convergence on the Capitol
Jonathan Goldstein
Posted on April 15, 2004 at 10:24 AM
The ’63 March offers some archival footage that you might have never heard before. While it doesn’t exactly offer a new perspective on its subject, it is interesting to hear the voices of the time. Of the rally, one man, who claims to essentially be all for integration says, “I think that its purpose is communism. I fear it.” It’s a real snapshot of the time, of a certain mentality that can easily be forgotten and lost to the annals of history. I can see this running on any related anniversary.