https://mallhistory.org/files/original/0ea8ecc15c99f345dce1869d7d565ec6.jpg 13e46fbcb54bc44c707c20cbae7a059f Event A non-persistent, time-based occurrence. Metadata for an event provides descriptive information that is the basis for discovery of the purpose, location, duration, and responsible agents associated with an event. Examples include an exhibition, webcast, conference, workshop, open day, performance, battle, trial, wedding, tea party, conflagration. Event Type Marches and Rallies Event Sort Date For sort purposes only. Use YYYYMMDD with no spaces. If no MM or DD, use 00. For multi-day events, use first day. 19691115 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Moratorium to End the War in Vietnam Description An account of the resource The <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/235">Moratorium to End the War in Vietnam</a> began as nationwide anti-war protests which took place during October 1969. A month later, on November 15, roughly half a million people gathered in Washington for anti-war activities. Protesters spoke out in all parts of the city, including on the National Mall. Folk singer and activist Pete Seeger led a large group in singing protest songs near the <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/36">Washington Monument</a>. The March Against Death took protesters past the <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/66">White House</a>, where they spoke aloud the names of American soldiers who had been killed in Vietnam, often naming a relative. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 11/15/1969 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1950-1979 politics & protest