Senior Citizens March
10/1973
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The original caption for the photograph reads: A Senior Citizens’ March to protest inflation, unemployment and high taxes stopped along Lake Shore Drive in Chicago to hear speeches from various officials. The rally was headed by the Rev. Jesse Jackson.
Signs read: "Senior Citizens Demand Tax the Rich Not the Poor" and "Jobs for All - Full Employment - Stop Inflation - End High Prices - End Unequal, Unfair Taxes - Coalition for Jobs and Economic Justice - Phone: 373-3550."
This photograph was taken as part of the Documerica project – a social and environmental photography project sponsored by the Environmental Protection Agency during the 1970s.
Signs read: "Senior Citizens Demand Tax the Rich Not the Poor" and "Jobs for All - Full Employment - Stop Inflation - End High Prices - End Unequal, Unfair Taxes - Coalition for Jobs and Economic Justice - Phone: 373-3550."
This photograph was taken as part of the Documerica project – a social and environmental photography project sponsored by the Environmental Protection Agency during the 1970s.
This primary source comes from the Records of the Environmental Protection Agency.
National Archives Identifier: 556257
Full Citation: Photograph 412-DA-13805; A Senior Citizens' March To Protest Inflation, Unemployment And High Taxes Stopped Along Lake Shore Drive In Chicago To Hear Speeches From Various Officials; 10/1973; DOCUMERICA: The Environmental Protection Agency's Program to Photographically Document Subjects of Environmental Concern, 1972 - 1977; Records of the Environmental Protection Agency, Record Group 412; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/senior-citizens-protest, October 15, 2024]Rights: Public Domain, Free of Known Copyright Restrictions. Learn more on our privacy and legal page.
