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March, The R2 of 3

Reel Number: 220579-25

Color: Black and White

Sound: SD

Year / Date: 1963

Country: USA

Location: Washington, DC

TC Begins: 04:05:29

TC Ends: 04:17:26

Duration: 00:11:57

The March R2 of 3 (March on Washington. Civil rights march) Dawn over the Mall and Lincoln memorial - aerial shots. Train pulling into railway station. Crowds off sing We Shall not be moved. Interior coaches, handing out freedom now hats, organiser saying that this is to be an orderly demonstration, march - waving to supporters on side walk. Joan Baez singing We Shall Overcome, crowds listening. Crowds arriving by foot and bus. Speaker at podium - huge crowds gathering with placards - singing. Drinking fountain, many marchers Black and White soaking feet in pool at memorial. 04:14:50 Marion Anderson sings He’s Got The Whole World In His Hands standing under statue of Lincoln, many cutaways to listening crowds. Black US sailors with flags. Civil Rights; Aug63; 1963; Equality; Blacks; Ethnic; Demonstrators; Negroes;

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