King, Martin Luther; Negro Leader.

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Description:

Civil rights leader, Martin Luther King, Jr., stands, his back to camera with arms spread out slightly, at podium and addresses huge crowd of people at an unidentified stadium in Detroit, Michigan. He was in Detroit to attend and speak at the 25th Anniversary Dinner of the UAW. Please note: the title of this record was created using original description written by the photographer. The terminology is reflective of descriptive standards in use at the time of its creation.

Notes:

Collection located at the Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan. To schedule an appointment to view the original image, order high resolution copies, or seek permission to use an image, contact the Walter P. Reuther Library AudioVisual Department at reutherreference@wayne.edu., Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University, and This metadata was created by Wayne State University Library system based on original description by the Walter P. Reuther Library

Date Issued:

1961-04-27T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Wayne State University. Libraries and Walter P. Reuther Library

Collection:

Virtual Motor City

Place:

Michigan and Detroit

Subject Topic:

Speeches, addresses, etc., Crowds, African American civil rights workers, Baptists, and Clergy

Subject Name:

King, Martin Luther, Jr. and 1929-1968

Format:

photographs

Rights:

Copyright Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University

URL:

http://digital.library.wayne.edu/item/wayne:vmc11342