Issue of The New York Times Reporting on Martin Luther King Jr.'s Historic Rally and His Famous "I Have a Dream" ...

Issue of The New York Times Reporting on Martin Luther King Jr.'s Historic Rally and His Famous "I Have a Dream" Speech. August 29, 1963

City Edition of The New York Times Reporting on Martin Luther King Jr.'s Historic Rally and Speech. August 29, 1963. Headline: "200,000 March for Civil Rights in Orderly Washington Rally; President Sees Gain For Negro". The front page features two photographs of the massive crowd gathered at the Lincoln Memorial to listen to Martin Luther King Jr.'s historic "I Have a Dream" speech.

The front-page report reads: "About 200,000 Americans, mostly Black but many of them white, demonstrated here today for a full and speedy program of civil rights and equal job opportunities. This was the largest assembly ever seen in this capital for the redress of grievances. One hundred years and 240 days after Abraham Lincoln joined the freed slaves to 'avoid all violence' and 'work faithfully for reasonable wages, ' this vast crowd declared in march, song, and through the speeches of their leaders that they are still waiting for freedom and jobs." Under the headline "I Have a Dream, " excerpts from Martin Luther King's historic speech are quoted. The front page also reports that Kennedy issued a 400-word statement praising the marchers for "the deep fervor and quiet dignity" that characterized the demonstration. The central pages of the edition are entirely dedicated to the rally, featuring photographs of Kennedy alongside Martin Luther King and senators, as well as scenes from the gathering of the crowd.

Interestingly, the front page also includes a report on events in Israel: "The United States Presses the U.N. to Condemn Syria for the Death of Israelis, " referring to the killing of two young Israeli farmers at Almagor Farms by Syrians.

In June 1963, President John Kennedy proposed a civil rights bill that addressed civil rights and Black voting rights in the United States. To support the bill, civil rights leaders organized a massive march in Washington, D.C., which was coordinated by six major human rights organizations, whose leaders were also known as "The Big Six." King delivered his speech on August 28, 1963, on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, during the "March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, " before a record crowd of 250,000 demonstrators. This speech became a defining moment in the history of the Civil Rights Movement in the United States and is considered one of the most famous and influential speeches in history. A survey conducted by researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison declared it the best speech of the 20th century.

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50 pages. Complete issue. 59 cm. Folding marks. Slight tears on the front page. Good condition.