Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/The March
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- Reason
- A crucial piece is missing but the rest is still enough for FP. King's speech does not become PD until 2038, which is notable in and of itself and adds to the educational value of this video.
- Articles in which this image appears
- The March (1964 film), March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, Martin Luther King Jr., James Blue
- FP category for this image
- Wikipedia:Featured pictures/History/USA History
- Creator
- James Blue, film director, for the United States Information Agency; restored by the National Archives and Records Administration
- Support as nominator – --- C&C (Coffeeandcrumbs) 22:41, 12 February 2020 (UTC)
- Comment – This video also includes performances of "We Shall Overcome" by Joan Baez, "I'm on My Way" by Odetta and "He's Got the Whole World in His Hands" by Marian Anderson and (I think) Mark Fax on piano. --- C&C (Coffeeandcrumbs) 23:00, 12 February 2020 (UTC)
- Support – Bammesk (talk) 02:33, 13 February 2020 (UTC)
- Comment – A sublime moment in U.S. history. But the 'redaction' of King's famous speech is rather off-putting, IMO. – Sca (talk) 14:10, 13 February 2020 (UTC)
Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 01:00, 23 February 2020 (UTC)
- Nomination didn't reach the necessary quorum for promotion. Armbrust The Homunculus 01:00, 23 February 2020 (UTC)