My 20 Colorized Photos Of The Civil Rights Movement In 1963

Fifty-seven years ago today, on August 28th, 1963, a whole generation marched on America's capital demanding equal rights and opportunities for black Americans. Today, I'm giving away a set of high-resolution, full-color, colorized images for free on Unsplash—it's the first time ever the public has been able to see them. All of these colorized photographs can now be shared, used, and modified for free under the terms of the Unsplash Licence.

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Civil Rights March On Washington

Original black and white negative by Warren K. Leffler. Taken August 28th, 1963, Washington D.C, United States.

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Jessica 4 years ago

everyone looks so nice!

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Angela Davis, Half-Length Portrait

Original black and white negative by Bernard Gotfryd. Taken 1974, United States.

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38points

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postboredom 4 years ago

An amazing woman

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The View Of The Huge Crowd From The Lincoln Memorial To The Washington Monument During The March On Washington

Original black and white negative by Warren K. Leffler. Taken August 28th, 1963, Washington D.C, United States.

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Awesome horse lover 4 years ago

That must’ve taken hours

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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. And Mathew Ahmann In A Crowd

Original black and white negative by Rowland Scherman. Taken August 28th, 1963, Washington D.C, United States.

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36points

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Jessica 4 years ago

I love seeing People of both races come together.

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Marchers With Signs At The March On Washington

Original black and white negative by Marion S. Trikosko. Taken August 28th, 1963, Washington D.C, United States.

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Jessica 4 years ago

its been 57 years and still no change

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Martin Luther King Press Conference

Original black and white negative by Marion S. Trikosko. Taken August 26th, 1964, Washington D.C, United States.

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IrishGirl 4 years ago

all the words, all the depth of feeling, all the inspiration that was taken from us

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Poor People's March At Washington Monument And Lincoln Memorial

Original black and white negative by Warren K. Leffler. Taken June 19th, 1968, Washington D.C, United States.

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31points

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Odette Boisvert 4 years ago

this one is superb!!

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African American Demonstrators Outside The White House, With Signs "We Demand The Right To Vote, Everywhere" And Signs Protesting Police Brutality Against Civil Rights Demonstrators In Selma, Alabama

Original black and white negative by Warren K. Leffler. Taken March 12th, 1965, Washington D.C, United States.

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29points

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IrishGirl 4 years ago

so tragic that this could be a snapshot of now... :(

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Young Women With Signs Raised Behind Them At The March On Washington

Original black and white negative by Marion S. Trikosko. Taken August 28th, 1963, Washington D.C, United States.

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Zoe White 4 years ago

and nothing's changed

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Negro Voting In Cardoza

Original black and white negative by Marion S. Trikosko. Taken November 3rd, 1964, Washington D.C, United States.

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IrishGirl 4 years ago

her smile! ♡

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John Lewis Speaking At A Meeting Of American Society Of Newspaper Editors, Statler Hilton Hotel, Washington, D.c.

Original black and white negative by Marion S. Trikosko. Taken April 16th, 1964, Washington D.C, United States.

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26points

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Chris DiFonso 4 years ago

RIP, Congressman Lewis

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Demonstrators Sit, With Their Feet In The Reflecting Pool, During The March On Washington

Original black and white negative by Warren K. Leffler. Taken August 28th, 1963, Washington D.C, United States.

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Heather Hayllar 4 years ago

It seems they had little that was good to reflect on!

4points

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Malcolm X Waits At Martin Luther King Press Conference, Head-And-Shoulders Portrait

Original black and white negative by Marion S. Trikosko. Taken March 26th, 1964, Washington D.C, United States.

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25points

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Demonstrators Marching In The Street Holding Signs During The March On Washington

Original black and white negative by Marion S. Trikosko. Taken August 28th, 1963, Washington D.C, United States.

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24points

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Odette Boisvert 4 years ago

the ray of sun on their shoes... on point!

5points

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Core-Sponsored Demonstration At Realtor Office Of Picture Floor Plans, Inc.

Original black and white negative by the Seattle Police Department. Taken May 4th, 1964, Seattle, Washington State, United States.

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23points

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IrishGirl 4 years ago

yet, redlining continues to this day

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Bus Leaving Near The Washington Monument, After The March On Washington

Original black and white negative by Marion S. Trikosko. Taken August 28th, 1963, Washington D.C, United States.

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21points

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Jody Brown 4 years ago

Look how clean they left it. So respectful.

9points

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Drinking Fountain On The County Courthouse Lawn, Halifax, North Carolina

Original black and white negative by John Vachon. Taken April, 1938, Halifax, North Carolina, United States.

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21points

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Odette Boisvert 4 years ago

everytime I see something like that my heart sink...

9points

bryguy 4 years ago

I hate how this was normal

3points

CCTheVampire 3 years ago

Oh, boy does this make me mad. No clue where Halifax is, but if I could just go back in time and lecture whoever out that sign up, I'd be happy.

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fenderfan85 4 years ago

As it should be.

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John Doe 4 years ago

Why do you think it should be like that

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Leaders Of The March Leading Marchers Down The Street

Original black and white negative taken August 28th, 1963, Washington D.C, United States. Photographer unknown.

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20points

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Thurgood Marshall, Attorney For The Naacp

Original black and white negative by Thomas J. O'Halloran. Taken September 17th, 1957, Washington D.C, United States.

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deanna woods 4 years ago

First black Supreme Court Justice.

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Negro Going In Colored Entrance Of Movie House On Saturday Afternoon, Belzoni, Mississippi Delta, Mississippi

Original black and white negative by Marion Post Wolcott. Taken October, 1939, Belzoni, MS, United States.

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17points

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bryguy 4 years ago

"When you drink a Dr pepper you drink a bite to eat" ????whattttt????

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WilvanderHeijden 4 years ago

28-08-1963 was nearly the same as 28-08-2020 for black people. The only difference is that in 1963 the US had a president who was trying to unite the country instead of a racist narcissist megalomaniac preaching racial inequality, violence and who is trying the best he can to make the United States the most divided nation in the world where white fights black, poor are oppressed by the rich and left and right are willing to murder each other over their political beliefs. His "Make America Great Again" scheme surely paid off.

Wish everybody understood this

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𝕂𝕚𝕥-𝕂𝕒𝕥 4 years ago

these are amazing O.O

MissJenny 4 years ago (edited)

There was one female speaker at the March on Washington in 1963. That woman was the fabulous Ms. Josephine Baker! She deserves so much recognition. Please read about her. The life she lived was absolutely incredible. https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/march-on-washington-had-one-female-speaker-josephine-baker/2011/08/08/gIQAHqhBaJ_story.html

MissJenny 4 years ago

And another article: https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/1963-josephine-baker-speech-march-washington/#:~:text=In%201963%2C%20at%20the%20age,at%20the%20March%20on%20Washington.&text=Baker%20spoke%20just%20before%20Dr,I%20Have%20a%20Dream%E2%80%9D%20oration.

Jukia2 4 years ago

Thank you for posting these photos and sharing with the world an important part of history. Those forget are damned to repeat. I'm afraid this country may have forgotten.

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Marnie 4 years ago

I was born in 1967 (in Minnesota), and it took well into my early 30s before I really realized that the civil rights movement happened just before I was born, that my childhood years came just on its heels. I had always had this vague notion that all that was long, long in the past. And I thought that with my generation and subsequence ones, racism would just fade away, that racism and prejudice would all be largely fixed by now with a few awful old people holding on. How wrong I was. People's ability to justify their immorality and hatred seems to know no bounds. (And many call themselves "good Christians", which is just utterly astounding.)

1point

Incredible! Thank you!

Craymoss 4 years ago

Nothings changed...

maper sam 4 years ago

enough of this b******t.

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Truth Monster 4 years ago

My 20 Colorized Photos Of The Civil Rights Movement In 1963

Civil Rights March On Washington

Angela Davis, Half-Length Portrait

The View Of The Huge Crowd From The Lincoln Memorial To The Washington Monument During The March On Washington

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. And Mathew Ahmann In A Crowd

Marchers With Signs At The March On Washington

Martin Luther King Press Conference

Poor People's March At Washington Monument And Lincoln Memorial

African American Demonstrators Outside The White House, With Signs "We Demand The Right To Vote, Everywhere" And Signs Protesting Police Brutality Against Civil Rights Demonstrators In Selma, Alabama

Young Women With Signs Raised Behind Them At The March On Washington

Negro Voting In Cardoza

John Lewis Speaking At A Meeting Of American Society Of Newspaper Editors, Statler Hilton Hotel, Washington, D.c.

Demonstrators Sit, With Their Feet In The Reflecting Pool, During The March On Washington

Malcolm X Waits At Martin Luther King Press Conference, Head-And-Shoulders Portrait

Demonstrators Marching In The Street Holding Signs During The March On Washington

Core-Sponsored Demonstration At Realtor Office Of Picture Floor Plans, Inc.

Bus Leaving Near The Washington Monument, After The March On Washington

Drinking Fountain On The County Courthouse Lawn, Halifax, North Carolina

Leaders Of The March Leading Marchers Down The Street

Thurgood Marshall, Attorney For The Naacp

Negro Going In Colored Entrance Of Movie House On Saturday Afternoon, Belzoni, Mississippi Delta, Mississippi

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