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Shoulder to shoulder, Americans of every race, color and creed joined together for the Freedom March. By train, bus, car, plane; on foot and on roller skates they came to the nation's capital. Significantly, the march ended in the shadow of the Lincoln Memorial and the Washington Monument, where a ceremony included songs by Odetta (bottom left). Years ago, actors and actresses would not have joined such a controversial event, but today, they put a good cause before box-office success. Typical of these are Marlon Brando (top left), James Gamer and Paul Newman (shown marching with Diahann Carroll, center left). Charlton Heston (top right with Mr. and Mrs. Harry Belafonte) was one of the first actors to fight for a right he believed in. At the March, he was joined by Anthony Franciosa (center right). Sammy Davis, Jr. (at bottom right), won everyone's applause when he said to a Senator who praised his great night-club act: “Senator, I hope I can say your act is great — when the Civil Rights bill comes to Congress!"
of the March on Washington, D.C. for Jobs and Freedom. From all over the country more than 200,000 people poured into the capital of our nation.
Their plan was to show Congress, by sheer strength of numbers, that they wanted equality in jobs and human rights for all people. They were made up of Negroes and whites and famous people and unknown people. And they included a group from Hollywood. Many stars had wanted to take part in the march. They believed in the cause and they want to show it.
They said they were demonstrating as private citizens, but they hoped they’d influence their fans. They said they didn’t care if the publicity would hurt or help their careers, and they knew some damage had already been done at the box-office. But they were committed now — and for this day and all days to come — they would have to place their commitment before their careers. Photoplay knew this — and that is why they sent this reporter to watch them, to find out what they felt and why they felt they had to involve themselves in this ( Continued on page 76)