SNCC Women, Denim, and the Politics of Dress
2013; Southern Historical Association; Volume: 79; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês
ISSN
2325-6893
Autores Tópico(s)American Political and Social Dynamics
ResumoOn the balmy morning of August 28, 1963, over 250,000 people converged on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., to make history at the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. Participants poured through the cramped streets of the nation’s capital to hear speeches from Daisy Bates, John Lewis, and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., as well as musical entertainment from leftist folksingers like Odetta, Bob Dylan, and Joan Baez. The excitement and anticipation were palpable as a group of young women and men called the SNCC Freedom Singers took the stage before the massive crowd to sing a few of the songs that brought them encouragement while on the front lines of the civil rights movement. Performing at the March on Washington—the largest, most highly publicized event in the history of the black freedom struggle—was a monumental opportunity to bring exposure to the efforts of the young women and men of various races and classes who composed the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC). 1
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