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  • Published: 7 February 2013
  • ISBN: 9781101610275
  • Imprint: PEN US eBook Childrens
  • Format: EBook
  • Pages: 112

What Was the March on Washington?





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!

  • Published: 7 February 2013
  • ISBN: 9781101610275
  • Imprint: PEN US eBook Childrens
  • Format: EBook
  • Pages: 112

About the author

Kathleen Krull

Kathleen Krull is the author of Harcourt’s popular “Lives of . . .” series and the award-winning Wilma Unlimited: How Wilma Rudolph Became the World’s Fastest Woman. The author lives in San Diego, CA.

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