American Quote by A. Philip Randolph

Let the Negro march. Let him make pilgrimages to city hall. Let him go on freedom rides. And above all, make an effort to…

— Martin Luther King, Jr

I call for a march from exploitation to education, from poverty to shared prosperity, a march from slavery to liberty, and a march from…

— Kailash Satyarthi

Dr. [Martin Luther] King led a very historic march here in Washington, D.C. It was a march for jobs and freedom. It was a…

— Donna Brazile

“. . . I have witnessed the strength of our people driven from their own land. The tenacious march south is like a silent…

— Shan Sa

“Grace regarded her participation in the March on Washington Movement (MOWM) in Chicago as “the turning point in my life” because, as she told…

— Stephen M. Ward

If we have white persons in the March, we are certain to have trouble with the Communists, and it may not be viewed as…

— A. Philip Randolph

The March on Washington was a defining moment in the history of this country and a great example of our nation truly living up…

— Martin Luther King III

“public statements condemning segregation, sharply worded telegrams to Washington, and meetings with White House officials—were demonstrably ineffectual. New and more dramatic measures were in…

— Stephen M. Ward

The March on Washington was a March for Jobs and Freedom. There are still too many people who are unemployed or underemployed in America…

— John Lewis

“We cannot afford to lose the Negro. We have urgent need of all and more. Let us therefore turn our efforts to making the…

— Andrew Carnegie

“They listened to a series of speeches by civil rights luminaries, capped off by a rousing, crowd-pleasing address by Martin Luther King. While the…

— Stephen M. Ward

“Where are we going? We're going to try and fulfill Dr. Martin Luther King's dream, and if we Mexican Americans march to Washington, it…

— Rodolfo Gonzalez Lebrero