What Was the March on Washington?

Part of What Was?

Illustrated by Tim Tomkinson
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$5.99 US
Penguin Young Readers | Penguin Workshop
60 per carton
On sale Feb 07, 2013 | 978-0-448-46287-5
Age 8-12 years
Reading Level: Lexile 900L | Fountas & Pinnell X
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On August 28, 1963, more than 200,000 people gathered in Washington, DC, to demand equal rights for all races. It was there that Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech, and it was this peaceful protest that spurred the momentous civil rights laws of the mid-1960s. With black-and-white artwork throughout and sixteen pages of photographs, the March is brought to life!

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On August 28, 1963, more than 200,000 people gathered in Washington, DC, to demand equal rights for all races. It was there that Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech, and it was this peaceful protest that spurred the momentous civil rights laws of the mid-1960s. With black-and-white artwork throughout and sixteen pages of photographs, the March is brought to life!