This book details the planning behind the March on Washington. I learned a great deal from the original plan being scrapped pretty close to "THE" day with a new plan. The fighting amongst themselves shows that not everyone agreed on the same path to economic freedom for black American. The planning and lack of violence was a feat! I understood the disappointment from the women that they had been pushed aside. The men didn't acknowledge the role black women made in the fight. A couple of women spoke, but the speakers were men. Some white people who supported the black efforts made a few demands in order to participate, which I found tacky. Looking at the pictures, I was amazed how nicely everyone was dressed in such hot weather. Finally, King's "I have a dream" speech was not completely planned. He felt the need to dip into a refrain from an earlier speech about a dream. His ability to speak showed his talent. All in all, I enjoyed learning about this famous civil rights event. I don't think many students will read this book. I have a hard time getting students to read about their own history, whether female, black, hispanic, etc. I would assume it is because they are too young. ( )