Freedom March to Fountain Square in Cincinnati, Ohio   Save
Jack Klumpe Safety Negative Collection
Description: A young boy with an American flag crouches in front of a crowd, as part of the mile-long demonstration called "The March and Vote for Jobs and Freedom," which took place in Cincinnati, Ohio, on October 27, 1963. The crowd was estimated to be from 15,000 to 30,000 persons with about one-third being white. Speeches, signs and songs reflected the message of the civil rights march. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV3_B16F24_01
Subjects: Civil rights movements--United States--History--20th century; Cincinnati (Ohio)--History; African American Ohioans; Social movements;
Places: Cincinnati (Ohio); Hamilton County (Ohio)