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Newspaper Project of the Committee for the March on Washington, Inc. March On Washington April 25, 1993

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09980 Author/Creator: Newspaper Project of the Committee for the March on Washington, Inc. Place Written: Washington, District of Columbia Type: Newspaper Date: February 1993 Pagination: 20 p. : Order a Copy

One newspaper entitled March On Washington April 25, 1993, published February 1993. The headline on the front page reads, "Our Time Has Come. Federal Civil Rights Now!" The newspaper was produced to promote and help participants plan for the March on Washington which took place on April 25, 1993. The March was to promote and ensure rights for the LGBTQ community. It contains many advertisements geared towards the LGBTQ community as well as advertisements supporting the March.
Some articles of particular interest are:
The March Demands p 3: Lists the goals of the March.
March-Related Events p. 10-11: Comprehensive list of all events in the days preceding and following the March. Includes special group conferences and lobbying times, as well as social events.
There are also individual articles and committee information.

Bell, Deborah, fl. 1993
Ewing, Leslie, fl. 1993
Heffner, Jason, fl. 1993
Kaufman, Dan, fl. 1993
Magill, Liz, fl. 1993
Wheeler, Linda, fl. 1993

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