Japanese Americans at the March on Washington, August 28, 1963

Item

Title
Japanese Americans at the March on Washington, August 28, 1963
Description
Photo of Japanese American participants in the civil rights March on Washington, August28, 1963. They are standing near the Washington Monument. Mike Masaoka notes in his autobiography that seats were reserved for him and JACL President K. Patrick Okura on the platform at the Lincoln Memorial whereDr. Martin Luther King delivered his "I have a dream" speech, "but the crush of the crowd was so great that we were unable to get there."
Date
1963-08-28
Digital Item or Finding Aid
P0544 Mike M. Masaoka Photograph Collection
Rights
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/