This Is the Day: The March on Washington is a stirring photo-essay by photographer Leonard Freed documenting the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom of August 28, 1963, the historic day on which Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech at the base of the Lincoln Memorial. This book commemorates the fiftieth anniversary of the historic march that ultimately led to the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
Never before published in book form, the seventy-five photographs in this volume were chosen from among the hundreds of images that Freed made in the nation's capitol-before, during, and after the march. These images not only present us with stunning wide-angle views of hundreds of thousands of marchers overflowing the National Mall but also focus on small groups of people straining to see the speakers and on individual faces, each one filled with hope and yearning, epitomized by the beautiful young woman who throws her entire being into singing "We Shall Overcome." In addition are eighteen pictures from the twentieth-anniversary march of August 1983, conveying a sense of celebration coupled with peaceful protest.
Accompanying the photographs are a first-hand, backstage account of the preparations leading up to the march by social activist and civil rights leader Julian Bond; an essay on the importance of the march and Dr. King's involvement by sociology professor and author Michael Eric Dyson; and an informative discussion of Freed's approach to the photographic project by scholar Paul Farber.
This Is the Day: The March on Washington is a stirring photo-essay by photographer Leonard Freed documenting the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom of August 28, 1963, the historic day on which Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech at the base of the Lincoln Memorial. This book commemorates the fiftieth anniversary of the historic march that ultimately led to the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
Never before published in book form, the seventy-five photographs in this volume were chosen from among the hundreds of images that Freed made in the nation's capitol-before, during, and after the march. These images not only present us with stunning wide-angle views of hundreds of thousands of marchers overflowing the National Mall but also focus on small groups of people straining to see the speakers and on individual faces, each one filled with hope and yearning, epitomized by the beautiful young woman who throws her entire being into singing "We Shall Overcome." In addition are eighteen pictures from the twentieth-anniversary march of August 1983, conveying a sense of celebration coupled with peaceful protest.
Accompanying the photographs are a first-hand, backstage account of the preparations leading up to the march by social activist and civil rights leader Julian Bond; an essay on the importance of the march and Dr. King's involvement by sociology professor and author Michael Eric Dyson; and an informative discussion of Freed's approach to the photographic project by scholar Paul Farber.
Leonard Freed (1929-2006) was a pioneer in the genre of socially conscious photo-journalism.
"This Is the Day is an important lens through which to relive one
of the peak moments of the civil rights movement."--Washington
Post
"Leonard Freed's photographs provide one of the best records of the
geographic, racial and generational diversity of the marchers and
the groups they represented. . . . These photographs unveil the
intimate human connections that together produced one of the
nation's most consequential events."--New York Times
"Leonard Freed's statement that 'photography is an emotional thing,
a graceful thing' is most evident on these pages, where determined
individuals of all colors, who were willing to literally stand up
for equal rights for all, are aptly represented."--Choice
"Riveting. . . . Leonard Freed focused on the details: People
arriving by buses and vans to join in the protest. Shots of the
many volunteers preparing placards for distribution show the
marchers' determination. But then he pulls back to get some of the
most stunning images in the book: wide-angle shots of an
overflowing crowd yearning for freedom."--Chicago Tribune
"This handsome black-and-white collection of 79 photos showcases
Magnum Photos photographer Leonard Freed's . . . deft eye for
capturing important and emotional moments."--Publishers Weekly
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