Nobody Turn Me Around
2010-12-18T23:02:11-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvYzY0XC8yOTcwNjMtbS5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Charles Euchner, lecturer at Yale University, presents a history of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom that took place on August 28, 1963. The March, marked by Martin Luther King’s “I Have a Dream” speech at the Lincoln Memorial, was attended by over a quarter-million people. Mr. Euchner, recounts the political and social tensions of the day, including the push for women speakers, the critical words of Malcolm X, and the Kennedy administration’s dispersement of military and police due to their fears, contrary to the March’s organizers, that the event may not be peaceful. Charles Euchner discussed his book at the New Haven Public Library in New Haven, Connecticut.
Charles Euchner, lecturer at Yale University, presents a history of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom that took place on August 2… read more
Charles Euchner, lecturer at Yale University, presents a history of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom that took place on August 28, 1963. The March, marked by Martin Luther King’s “I Have a Dream” speech at the Lincoln Memorial, was attended by over a quarter-million people. Mr. Euchner, recounts the political and social tensions of the day, including the push for women speakers, the critical words of Malcolm X, and the Kennedy administration’s dispersement of military and police due to their fears, contrary to the March’s organizers, that the event may not be peaceful. Charles Euchner discussed his book at the New Haven Public Library in New Haven, Connecticut. close
People in this video
Books
-
Nobody Turn Me Around
-
Your purchase helps support C-SPAN
Click here to learn how
C-SPAN.org offers links to books featured on the C-SPAN networks to make it simpler for viewers to purchase them. C-SPAN has agreements with retailers that share a small percentage of your purchase price with our network. For example, as an Amazon Associate, C-SPAN earns money from your qualifying purchases. However, C-SPAN only receives this revenue if your book purchase is made using the links on this page.
Any revenue realized from this program goes into a general account to help fund C-SPAN operations.
Please note that questions regarding fulfillment, customer service, privacy policies, or issues relating to your book orders should be directed to the Webmaster or administrator of the specific bookseller's site and are their sole responsibility.
Hosting Organization
Series
Purchase a DownloadNobody Turn Me Around
-
MP3 audio - Standard
- Price:
- $0.99
Related Video
-
Walk in My Shoes
Andrew Young talked about his life and career, which included civil rights activism as an adviser to Martin Luther King,…
-
Open Phones, Part 1
Telephone lines were open for comments on the question, “What has changed in the last 50 years of the civil rights movem…
-
Martin Luther King Memorial
Ed Jackson talked about the construction of the Martin Luther King Memorial near the Tidal Basin of the National Mall in…
-
Open Phones
Telephone lines were opened for comments on the topic, “Martin Luther King, Jr.'s legacy.”
-