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  • Broadside from the N.A.A.C.P. for citizenship for Our Lady Queen of Peace Church

    Created by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church, American, founded 1945
    National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, American, founded 1909
    Date
    1948-1952
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (image): 20 15/16 × 21 7/8 in. (53.2 × 55.6 cm)
    Description
    Paper broadside for the “First Class Citizenship Campaign”. It has black printed text and graphics, blue gridlines, and handwritten text. The sheet discusses voting rights and citizenship ideas. The top half of the broadside above the fold has an image of a large community with two children in front facing out. Above this graphic is [FIRST CLASS CITIZENSHIP / BENEFITS / YOU - YOUR CHILDREN - AND YOUR COMMUNITY]. To the left of the image are the requirements to be a first class citizens, listed as [1. Pay his poll taxes; / 2. Register; / 3. Vote in all elections; / 4. JOIN the N.A.A.C.P. / to help secure equal / protection under the / Constitution of the / United States for all, / regardless of color, / race or creed.] On the right, [Our Lady, Queen of Peace / Church] located in [Arlington / Virginia] is handwritten in as part of the [FIRST CLASS CITIZENSHIP CAMPAIGN.] Directly above the fold [One God One Country One Citizenship] is evenly spaced across the sheet.
    The lower half of the broadside has a grid spanning across the sheet with fourteen columns. The column headers are [NUMBER; NAME; 3 YEAR POLL TAX PD.; REGISTERED; CURRENT N.A.A.C.P. MEMBER; VOTED IN LAST ELECTION; QUALIFIED FOR 1ST CLASS AWARD]. These seven columns are listed twice on the left and repeat on the right. Four columns (number and name) on the left side are completed. The names of thirty-nine parishioners have been handwritten in and numbered. The reverse of the broadside is blank.
    Place used
    Arlington, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Type
    broadsides
    Topic
    Activism
    Caricature and cartoons
    Civil rights
    Local and regional
    Religious groups
    U.S. History, 1945-1953
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2016.26.6
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5e817a4a9-632b-4fc1-ad00-a5147f20ed56
  • Solidarity with the African American People

    Illustrated by
    Douglas, Emory, American, born 1943
    Designed by
    Abreu Padrón, Lázaro, Cuban
    Published by
    Organization of Solidarity with the People of Asia, Africa and Latin America (OSPAAAL), Cuban, founded 1966
    Date
    1968
    Medium
    lithographic ink on paper (fiber product)
    Dimensions
    H x W: 21 x 14 in. (53.3 x 35.6 cm)
    Description
    Large color lithographic poster published by The Organization of Solidarity with the People of Asia, African and Latin America (OSPAAAL) with the title "Solidarity with the African American People, August 18, 1968" written in English, French, Spanish and Arabic above an illustration of an African American man and female wearing black berets and holding semi-automatic weapons.
    Place printed
    Cuba, Caribbean, Latin America, North and Central America
    Cultural Place
    United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Movement
    African American - Latinx Solidarity
    Type
    color lithographs
    Topic
    African diaspora
    Art
    Graphic design
    International affairs
    Multilingual communication
    Politics (Practical)
    Race relations
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2012.46.17.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5a29b16f1-164a-4d52-9f4a-3edfa4aa38ba
  • Poster reading "Give Kindess a Chance" used at Baltimore protests

    Created by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Gray, Freddie, American, 1990 - 2015
    Date
    April 2015
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 17 1/2 × 22 1/2 in. (44.5 × 57.2 cm)
    Description
    This protest poster demands that kindness be given a chance and demands justice for Freddie Gray. The placard is white and reads [Give Kindness A Chance] in alternating blue and red letters. There are peace signs in each corner; the top left is red and blue, the top right is red, the bottom left is red and the bottom right is blue. The other side of the placard reads [Give Me Justice for Freddie Gray!!].
    Place used
    Baltimore, Maryland, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Movement
    Black Lives Matter
    Type
    placards (information artifacts)
    Topic
    Activism
    Civil rights
    Justice
    Local and regional
    Race relations
    Resistance
    U.S. History, 2001-
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Sharon Marie Black
    Object number
    2016.59.1
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd505de1935-3797-4b1b-af16-a85b13f5ae37
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    Placard reading "Stop racism now" used at Baltimore protests

    Created by
    Peoples Power Assemblies, American
    Subject of
    Gray, Freddie, American, 1990 - 2015
    Date
    April 2015
    Medium
    ink on paper with tape and metal, masking tape on wood
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 47 3/4 × 17 1/2 × 1/4 in. (121.3 × 44.5 × 0.6 cm)
    Description
    This placard calls for the end of racism. The placard consists of two yellow peices of paper stapled to a white poster board. The text is typed in black letters and reads [STOP / RACISM/ NOW!]. The word "stop" is in center of a stop sign. Text in the bottom half of the sign is inside a black rectangle and reads [PEOPLES POWER / ASSEMBLY / 443-221-3775]. The other side of the placard reads [JUSTICE 4 / FREDDIE GREY / Peoples Power / Assembly / 443-221-3775]. The wooden handle is covered by masking tape.
    Place used
    Baltimore, Maryland, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Movement
    Black Lives Matter
    Type
    placards (information artifacts)
    Topic
    Activism
    Civil rights
    Justice
    Local and regional
    Race relations
    Resistance
    U.S. History, 2001-
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Sharon Marie Black
    Object number
    2016.59.10
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5084e6d1a-f3ff-4548-b512-bb961ff790aa
  • Placard reading "Justice for Freddie Grey" used at Baltimore protests

    Created by
    Peoples Power Assemblies, American
    Subject of
    Gray, Freddie, American, 1990 - 2015
    Date
    April 2015
    Medium
    ink on paper and metal, masking tape on wood
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 47 1/2 × 17 1/2 × 1/4 in. (120.7 × 44.5 × 0.6 cm)
    Description
    This placard demands justice for Freddie Gray. The placard consists of peices of white paper stapled to a white poster board. An image of Gray in a red t- shirt covers the entire placard. Printed text at the bottom half of the placard reads [JUSTICE / FOR / FREDDIE GREY / Peoples Power Assembly / 443.221.3775 / Labor donated / -15/1/15]. The other side of the placard features the same image and text identically.The bottom half of the wooden handle is wrapped in masking tape.
    Place used
    Baltimore, Maryland, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Movement
    Black Lives Matter
    Type
    placards (information artifacts)
    Topic
    Activism
    Civil rights
    Justice
    Local and regional
    Race relations
    Resistance
    U.S. History, 2001-
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Sharon Marie Black
    Object number
    2016.59.11
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5239ab806-f980-4d15-a3f3-31e9de8eefc0
  • Placard reading "youth are not thugs"

    Created by
    Peoples Power Assemblies, American
    Subject of
    Gray, Freddie, American, 1990 - 2015
    Date
    April 18, 2015- May 3, 2015
    Medium
    ink on paper (fiber product) and masking tape on wood
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 47 1/2 × 17 1/2 × 1/4 in. (120.7 × 44.5 × 0.6 cm)
    Description
    This placard states that Baltimore's youth are not thugs and demands justice for Freddie Gray. One side of the placard consists of green paper stapled to white poster board. The black text is typed and reads [Baltimore's / YOUTH ARE / NOT THUGS, / Amnesty 4 / ARRESTS / PEOPLES POWER ASSEMBLY / 443-221-3775]. The other side of the placard consists of white paper stapled to a white poster board. An image of Gray in a red t- shirt covers the entire placard. Printed text at the bottom half of reads [JUSTICE / FOR / FREDDIE GREY / Peoples Power Assembly / 443.221.3775 / Labor donated / -15/1/15].
    The paper is weather worn and the corners are bent. The entire wooden handle is covered in masking tape. This placard was used during the Freddie Gray protests in Baltimore, Maryland.
    Place used
    Baltimore, Maryland, United States, North and Central America
    Collection title
    Black Lives Matter Ephemera Collection
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Movement
    Black Lives Matter
    Type
    placards (information artifacts)
    Topic
    Activism
    Children
    Civil rights
    Justice
    Local and regional
    Race relations
    Resistance
    U.S. History, 2001-
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Sharon Marie Black
    Object number
    2016.59.12
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5850acf93-a504-4847-b8cd-8287eb2303b5
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    Placard reading "community control of police now" used at Baltimore protests

    Created by
    Peoples Power Assemblies, American
    Date
    April 2015
    Medium
    ink on paper and metal, masking tape on wood
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 47 1/2 × 17 1/2 × 1/4 in. (120.7 × 44.5 × 0.6 cm)
    Description
    This placard demands community control of the police and states that black lives matter. One side of the placard reads [community / control / of / POLICE! / NOW]. The word "community" is written in black; "control" is written in red and blue and in cursive; "police" is written in blue; "now" is written in black and red block letters and is underlined twice. The other side of the placard is white with black repeating text that reads [BLACK / LIVES / MATTER / BLACK / LIVES / MATTER]. The poster board used for this side of the placard is larger than the other side. The placard is torn and the bottom and worn from use. The bottom half of the wooden handle is covered in masking tape.
    Place used
    Baltimore, Maryland, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Movement
    Black Lives Matter
    Type
    placards (information artifacts)
    Topic
    Activism
    Civil rights
    Justice
    Local and regional
    Race relations
    Resistance
    U.S. History, 2001-
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Sharon Marie Black
    Object number
    2016.59.13
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd537f065f3-71b8-4d56-a39d-289a4f68eb0c
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    Poster reading "Jail Darren Wilson 4 Murder" used at Baltimore protests

    Created by
    Peoples Power Assemblies, American
    Subject of
    Wilson, Darren, American, born 1986
    Brown, Michael Jr., 1996 - 2014
    Date
    April 2015
    Medium
    ink on paper, tape and metal
    Dimensions
    H x W: 22 × 17 1/2 in. (55.9 × 44.5 cm)
    Description
    This protest poster demands that Darren Wilson be jailed for the murder of Michael Brown. The poster is made of yellow pieces of paper taped together in the center and stappled to a white poster board.The text is printed in black and reads [Jail / DARREN / WILSON / 4 MURDER / People's Power / Assembly / www.peoplespowerassembly.org / 443-221-3775]. There is a black boarder around the People's Power Assembly's information. The back of the poster is blank.
    Place used
    Baltimore, Maryland, United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    Ferguson, Saint Louis County, Missouri, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Movement
    Black Lives Matter
    Type
    placards (information artifacts)
    Topic
    Activism
    Civil rights
    Justice
    Local and regional
    Politics (Practical)
    Race relations
    Resistance
    U.S. History, 2001-
    Violence
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Sharon Marie Black
    Object number
    2016.59.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd51aa06831-ff36-4eac-b8e5-6572407163e1
  • Poster reading "Solidarity" used at Ferguson protests

    Created by
    Benjamin, Sara, American, born 1991
    Subject of
    Gray, Freddie, American, 1990 - 2015
    Trayvon Martin, American, 1995 - 2012
    Brown, Michael Jr., 1996 - 2014
    Date
    October 2014
    Medium
    ink on paper with metal
    Dimensions
    H x W: 24 × 18 in. (61 × 45.7 cm)
    Description
    This protest poster calls for solidarity and an end to police brutality. The placard consists of yellow paper stapled to several pieces of paper and poster boards. Newspaper clippings are glued on top of the yellow paper and read [Ferguson], [Fight for system change!], [Michael Brown], [capitalism], [police brutality], ['We know who is to blame']. Pictures of Michael Brown and Trayvon Martin are also glued to the paper. The word [SOLIDARITY] is handwritten on a peice of white paper that is glued at the bottom of the poster.
    Place used
    Ferguson, Saint Louis County, Missouri, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Movement
    Black Lives Matter
    Type
    placards (information artifacts)
    Topic
    Activism
    Children
    Civil rights
    Justice
    Local and regional
    Race relations
    Resistance
    U.S. History, 2001-
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Sharon Marie Black
    Object number
    2016.59.3
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd504056606-8a01-4b53-9de2-7898b9ee2601
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    Poster reading "Race is not a crime" used at Baltimore protests

    Created by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Gray, Freddie, American, 1990 - 2015
    Date
    April 2015
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 22 1/2 × 17 1/2 in. (57.2 × 44.5 cm)
    Description
    This protest poster is white and has text that reads [Race / is not / a crime]. The text is handwritten in black marker and there is a brown stain on the bottom of the poster just left of center. There are no images or text on the back. This placard was used during the Freddie Gray protests in Baltimore, Maryland.
    Place used
    Baltimore, Maryland, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Movement
    Black Lives Matter
    Type
    placards (information artifacts)
    Topic
    Activism
    Civil rights
    Justice
    Local and regional
    Race relations
    Resistance
    U.S. History, 2001-
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Sharon Marie Black
    Object number
    2016.59.4
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd57249b241-c573-4c72-a3a2-0bdcd3955969
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    Poster reading "All night all day we will fight for freddie gray"

    Created by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Gray, Freddie, American, 1990 - 2015
    Date
    April 2015
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 22 1/2 × 17 1/2 in. (57.2 × 44.5 cm)
    Description
    This protest poster is white with text that reads [ALL NIGHT / ALL DAY / WE WILL FIGHT / for / FREDDIE GRAY]. "All night all day we will fight" is written in black marker, the word 'for' is written in orange marker and "Freddie Gray" is written in black and burgandy marker. The poster is dirty and has a footprint on the bottom right corner. The other side of the poster has text written in pencil that reads [ALL NIGHT/ ALL DAY / WE WILL / FIGHT for / FREDDIE GRAY].
    Place used
    Baltimore, Maryland, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Movement
    Black Lives Matter
    Type
    placards (information artifacts)
    Topic
    Activism
    Civil rights
    Justice
    Local and regional
    Race relations
    Resistance
    U.S. History, 2001-
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Sharon Marie Black
    Object number
    2016.59.5
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5933dd608-4193-4e87-869b-e82e4de10aaa
  • Poster reading "WE ARE ALL TRAYVON MARTIN!" used at Baltimore protests

    Created by
    Justice-4-Trayvon Martin, Maryland Local Organizing Committee, American, 2012 - 2012
    Subject of
    Trayvon Martin, American, 1995 - 2012
    Date
    March 2012
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 22 × 17 1/4 in. (55.9 × 43.8 cm)
    Description
    This protest poster demands justice for Trayvon Martin. The poster is white but has an ink- printed yellow background. The alternating red and black text reads [WE ARE / ALL / TRAYVON / MARTIN! / Justice-4-Trayvon.org / Baltimore & Maryland LOC / CALL: 443-469-7265]. A photograph of Martin in a hoodie is in the top right corner of the poster. The back of the poster is blank.
    Place used
    Baltimore, Maryland, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Movement
    Black Lives Matter
    Type
    placards (information artifacts)
    Topic
    Activism
    Children
    Civil rights
    Justice
    Local and regional
    Race relations
    Resistance
    U.S. History, 2001-
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Sharon Marie Black
    Object number
    2016.59.6
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5ba451153-0cff-4f49-b5db-afdb0182d14b
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    Placard calling for indictment of police officers used at Baltimore Protests

    Created by
    Peoples Power Assemblies, American
    Subject of
    Nero, Edward M., American, born 1987
    Goodson, Caesar R. Jr., American, born 1970
    Miller, Garrett E., American, born 1989
    White, Alicia D., American, born 1986
    Rice, Brian W., American, born 1975
    Porter, William G., American, born 1990
    Gray, Freddie, American, 1990 - 2015
    Date
    April 2015
    Medium
    ink on paper with tape and metal, masking tape on wood
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 47 3/4 × 17 1/2 × 1/4 in. (121.3 × 44.5 × 0.6 cm)
    Description
    This placard demands indictment for the 6 police officers involved in the death of Freddie Gray and jobs and education for youth. The placard consists of two yellow peices of paper stapled to a white poster board. The text is typed in black letters that read [INDICT / CONVICT / JAIL! / the 6 police / People's Power Assembly / 443-221-3775]. There is a large tear to the right of the word "police." The other side of the placard reads [Jobs & Education / NOT / YOUTH / JAILS! / People's Power Assembly / 443- 221-3775]. The four corners of the placard are held together with clear tape and the wooden handle is partially covered with masking tape.
    Place used
    Baltimore, Maryland, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Movement
    Black Lives Matter
    Type
    placards (information artifacts)
    Topic
    Activism
    Children
    Civil rights
    Education
    Justice
    Labor
    Local and regional
    Prisons
    Race relations
    Resistance
    U.S. History, 2001-
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Sharon Marie Black
    Object number
    2016.59.7
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd55f1c3ed1-849f-4750-9d7d-0528bc77f586
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    Placard reading "JUSTICE 4 FREDDIE GREY" used at Baltimore Protests

    Created by
    Peoples Power Assemblies, American
    Subject of
    Gray, Freddie, American, 1990 - 2015
    Date
    April 2015
    Medium
    ink on paper with tape and metal, masking tape on wood
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 47 3/4 × 17 1/2 × 1/4 in. (121.3 × 44.5 × 0.6 cm)
    Description
    This placard demands justice for Freddie Gray and jobs and education for youth. The placard consists of yellow peices of paper stapled to a white poster board. One side of the placard has text typed in black letters that reads [JUSTICE 4 FREDDIE GREY! / Peoples Power / Assembly / 443-221-3775]. The other side of the placard reads [Jobs & / Education / NOT / YOUTH / JAILS! / Peoples Power Assembly / 443-221-3775]. The wooden handle is covered by masking tape.
    Place used
    Baltimore, Maryland, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Movement
    Black Lives Matter
    Type
    placards (information artifacts)
    Topic
    Activism
    Civil rights
    Justice
    Local and regional
    Race relations
    Resistance
    U.S. History, 2001-
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Sharon Marie Black
    Object number
    2016.59.8
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd59bd5ba63-cdc5-4f66-9c03-3e9900711579
  • Placard reading "Baltimore: An Uprising not a Riot!" used at Baltimore protests

    Created by
    Peoples Power Assemblies, American
    Subject of
    Gray, Freddie, American, 1990 - 2015
    Date
    April 2015
    Medium
    ink on paper with metal, cardboard
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 55 × 17 1/4 × 1 1/4 in. (139.7 × 43.8 × 3.2 cm)
    Description
    This placard states that the balitmore protests are a uprising, not riots. The placard consists of several pieces of white paper stappled together. One side of the placard reads [Baltimore: / AN UPRISING! / Not a Riot! / People's Power Assembly /peoplespower.net]. An image of a young man shouting at police is placed in between "Baltimore" and "an uprising." The other side of the placard features an image of Freddie Gray in a red t-shirt at the top and reads [AN UPRISING! / Not a Riot! / People's Power Assemlby / peoplespower.net].
    Place used
    Baltimore, Maryland, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Movement
    Black Lives Matter
    Type
    placards (information artifacts)
    Topic
    Activism
    Civil rights
    Justice
    Local and regional
    Race relations
    Resistance
    U.S. History, 2001-
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Sharon Marie Black
    Object number
    2016.59.9
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5aa21faba-8f02-4211-be57-1d51e883f444
  • Pinback buttons for the Olympic Project for Human Rights

    Created by
    Olympic Project for Human Rights, American, 1967 - 1968
    Date
    1968
    Medium
    ink on metal
    Dimensions
    H x W (2016.66.6.1): 2 1/2 × 2 1/2 in. (6.4 × 6.4 cm)
    H x W (2016.66.6.2): 2 1/2 × 2 1/2 in. (6.4 × 6.4 cm)
    H x W (2016.66.6.3): 2 1/2 × 2 1/2 in. (6.4 × 6.4 cm)
    Description
    Three pinback buttons for the Olympic Project for Human Rights. The front of the buttons has a white background with black text. The text, at center, reads: [Olympic Project for Human Rights]. A green laurel wreath surrounds the text. The back of the pins has a pin with a clasp. 2016.66.6.3 has an inscription [1968 / Dr. Harry Edwards] written on the back of it by hand in black marker. 2016.66.6.1 and 2016.66.6.2 do not have any writing on the back.
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Type
    buttons (fasteners)
    Topic
    Activism
    Athletes
    Civil rights
    Olympics
    Sports
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Dr. Harry Edwards
    Object number
    2016.66.6.1-.3
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5922343a2-809a-480c-931e-3051232c9036
  • Poster for the Lowndes County Freedom Organization

    Distributed by
    Lowndes County Freedom Organization, American, founded 1965
    Designed by
    Unidentified
    Printed by
    Unidentified
    Date
    1966
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 16 15/16 × 11 in. (43 × 28 cm)
    Description
    A poster used by the Lowndes County Freedom Organization. The black-and-white poster has a centrally depicted graphic of a crouching, snarling black panther. Printed above and below the graphic is black, block text that reads, [MOVE ON OVER / OR / WE’LL MOVE / ON OVER YOU]. There is an inscription in pencil on the back of the poster.
    Place used
    Lowndes County, Alabama, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Type
    posters
    Topic
    Activism
    American South
    Black power
    Civil rights
    Political organizations
    Politics (Practical)
    Race discrimination
    Race relations
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2016.90.1
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd57ab7a9be-b533-4d6d-a4e9-b0d2d9d4e7df
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    Pennant from The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom

    Manufactured by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, American, founded 1963
    Date
    August 28, 1963
    Medium
    ink on paper with pressure-sensitive tape
    Dimensions
    H x W: 10 1/16 × 16 7/16 in. (25.5 × 41.7 cm)
    Description
    A paper pennant from The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, August 28, 1963. The pennant is triangular in shape with a red, white and blue American flag design. The left side of the pennant is a blue, trapezoidal-shaped field with white block text that reads, [We Shall Overcome] printed vertically. The text is bordered by a box of white, five-pointed stars. The field on the right is red and white striped triangle with blue text in varying fonts that reads, [I MARCHED / FOR EQUALITY IN THE / FREEDOM PARADE / AUGUST 28, 1963 / WASHINGTON, D.C.] above two blue stars. There is an inscription in pencil on the back of the pennant.
    Place used
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
    Type
    pennants
    Topic
    Activism
    Civil rights
    Freedom
    Local and regional
    Politics (Practical)
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2016.90.6
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5799355e1-928f-4af7-8323-b5adb516141d
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    Flier for "Prayer Pilgrimage for Freedom" meeting at Enon Baptist Church

    Created by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Enon Baptist Church, American, founded ca. 1889
    Rev. Kilgore, Thomas, American, 1913 - 1998
    Dr. Licorish, David Nathaniel, Barbadian American, 1904 - 1999
    Date
    1957
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 13 1/8 × 8 in. (33.3 × 20.3 cm)
    Description
    Flier for a meeting in Baltimore for the “Prayer Pilgrimage for Freedom.” The yellowed flier has black printed text. The top of the flier reads [ON TO WASHINGTON - / JOIN THE / PRAYER PILGRIMAGE FOR FREEDOM / to WASHINGTON, D.C. MAY 17th, 1957]. Larger text below a line break reads [MASS MEETING / Tuesday, May 14, - 8 p.m.]. The location for the meeting is listed as Enon Baptist Church where attendees will [Hear the National Director, Dr. Thomas Kilgore Jr. / of New York City and Dr. David Licorish.] There is contact information for Rev. Luke G. Reynolds and Rev. Theodore Jackson. There are four (4) churches listed at the bottom where busses will depart for Washington, D.C. The round trip fare is $1.25. Printer information for [Wells Printers, 601-03 Dolphin Street, VErnon [sic]] is in small text at the bottom. The back is blank.
    Transcription Center Status
    Transcribed by digital volunteers
    Place made
    Baltimore, Maryland, United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Type
    ephemera
    fliers (printed matter)
    Topic
    Activism
    Civil rights
    Communication
    Freedom
    Religious groups
    Segregation
    U.S. History, 1953-1961
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Stokes/Washington Family
    Object number
    2017.14.11
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5025f3f30-5ff8-45fa-92db-e6232e9f066f
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    Pennant from the March on Washington carried by Edith Lee-Payne

    Manufactured by
    Unidentified
    Used by
    Lee-Payne, Edith, American
    Subject of
    March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, American, founded 1963
    Date
    1963
    Medium
    felt with thread and metal and cloth on fiberboard
    Dimensions
    H x W: 8 5/8 × 26 1/4 in. (21.9 × 66.7 cm)
    H x W (board): 11 1/2 × 29 1/4 × 1/4 in. (29.2 × 74.3 × 0.7 cm)
    Description
    This white felt pennant is sewn and stapled to a black cloth over a board. The pennant has black lettering that says [MARCH ON WASHINGTON / FOR JOBS AND FREEDOM / AUGUST 28, 1963]. There is an image of the Lincoln Memorial with the words [I WAS THERE] above and [LINCOLN MEMORIAL] below the graphic. Below this is an image of two hands joined in a handshake. On the left edge of the pennant is a black strip of cloth sewn with white thread to the pennant. The pennant has some noticeable smoke stains on the white felt. The reverse of the board is blank.
    Place used
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Type
    pennants
    Topic
    Activism
    Children
    Civil rights
    Freedom
    Labor
    Local and regional
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Edith Lee-Payne and Family
    Object number
    2017.6
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5b8392594-ed51-4610-9249-23c7232468bd

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