The march / produced by Smoking Dogs Films ; in association with Cactus Three and Sundance Productions ; produced by David Lawson & Lina Gopaul ; directed by John Akomfrah.

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The 1963 March on Washington was a pivotal moment in the Civil Rights Movement. More than 250,000 people joined in peaceful demonstration for racial and economic equality. Their clarion call helped usher in sweeping civil rights legislation and a sea change in public opinion, and the event endures t...

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Corporate Authors: Smoking Dogs Films (Production company)
Cactus Three (Firm) (Production company)
Sundance Productions (Production company)
Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.) (Production company)
Kanopy (Firm) (Film distributor)
Other Authors: Akomfrah, John (Film director)
Lawson, David (Producer) (Film producer)
Gopaul, Lina (Film producer)
Aukema, Dewald (director of photography.)
West, Cliff (Editor of moving image work)
Jenhudson, Tandis (composer (expression))
Washington, Denzel, 1954- (Narrator)
Language:English
Language and/or Writing System:
Closed captioned.
Published: [San Francisco, California, USA] : Kanopy Streaming, [2014]
Subjects:
King, Martin Luther, > Jr., > 1929-1968. > I have a dream.
March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom > (1963 : > Washington, D.C.)
March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.
I have a dream (King, Martin Luther, Jr.)
Washington (D.C.)
Civil rights demonstrations > Washington (D.C.) > History > 20th century.
African Americans > Civil rights > History > 20th century.
African Americans > Civil rights.
Civil rights demonstrations.
1900-1999
Documentary television programs.
Nonfiction television programs.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
History.
Genre:
Documentary television programs.
Nonfiction television programs.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
History.
Online Access:
Connect to online resource via Kanopy - MSU authorized users (kanopy)
Physical Description:1 online resource (1 video file (55 min.)) : sound, color with black and white sequences.
Variant Title:
Story of the greatest march in American history
Format: Electronic Video
Description
Summary:
The 1963 March on Washington was a pivotal moment in the Civil Rights Movement. More than 250,000 people joined in peaceful demonstration for racial and economic equality. Their clarion call helped usher in sweeping civil rights legislation and a sea change in public opinion, and the event endures today as a symbol of unity and monumental impact.
Note:Originally broadcast on PBS on March 27, 2013.
Call Number:E185.61 .M324 2014 Online
Playing Time:00:55:00
Credits:Director of photography, Dewald Aukema ; editor, Cliff West ; composer, Tandis Jenhudson.
Participant or Performer:
Narrator : Denzel Washington; featuring: Harry Belafonte, Joan Baez, Clarence B. Jones, Roger Mudd, and Oprah Winfrey.
Source of Description:
Description based on online resource; title from title screens (Kanopy, viewed April 17, 2020).