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Poster for Poor People's Campaign
- Distributed by
- Poor People's Campaign, American, 1967 - 1968
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 20 11/16 × 14 3/4 × 7/16 in. (52.6 × 37.4 × 1.1 cm)
- Type
- posters
- Place depicted
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- 1968
- Description
- This is a Spanish language poster for the Poor People’s Campaign, targeted specifically towards Puerto Ricans. Text at the top of the poster reads "POOR PEOLE'S CAMPAIGN/ PUERTORRIQUENOS MARCHAN/ A Washington en la Campana de los Pobres." Below the text is an image of a man, a fedora hat shadowing his upper face. He holds his right hand in front of his face with his thumb at the corner of his mouth. Under the image is text that reads "En su vecindario, informese con:" In the bottom right corner is text that reads "SABADO/ 8 DE JUNIO/ DE 1968/ Unase a/ La Marcha! / Telefonos: / Dia. 245-0700 ext. 751/ Noche. 874-3090/ Radio City Station/ P.O. Box 54."
- Topic
- African American
- Activism
- Civil rights
- Graphic design
- Language
- Poverty
- Social reform
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2015.97.18
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
- Exhibition
- City of Hope: Resurrection City and the 1968 Poor People's Campaign
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Soul Force Vol. 1 No. 3
- Published by
- Southern Christian Leadership Conference, American, founded 1957
- Subject of
- Wiebenson, John Jacob, American, died 2003
- Poor People's Campaign, American, 1967 - 1968
- Medium
- ink on paper (fiber product)
- Dimensions
- H x W: 16 × 11 1/2 in. (40.6 × 29.2 cm)
- Place depicted
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- May 15, 1968
- Description
- The May 15, 1968 edition of Soul Force, the official journal of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. The cover reads [POOR FOLKS' CAMPAIGN HITS D.C. / YOU CAN HELP / "TO MAKE THIS DREAM A REALITY"] and features an illustration by Henry Brownlee of the faces of five individuals. Stories include "Mule Train Moves Out," about travel to Washington, D.C.; "Poor People's University," about a curriculum developed for college students joining the campaign to educate on issues of poverty; and "Campaña De Los Pobres Proposito," a Spanish-language piece on goals and grievances that the Chicano movement seeks to achieve and address through participation in the Poor People's Campaign. Eight numbered pages.
- Topic
- African American
- Activism
- Civil rights
- Political organizations
- Poverty
- United States--History--1961-1969
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Abigail Wiebenson & sons, John, Derek & Sam in honor of John Wiebenson
- Object number
- 2017.76.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- @ SCLC, Henry Brownlee, Brig Cabe, Bill Mahoney, Fletcher Drake.. Permission required for use.
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
- Exhibition
- City of Hope: Resurrection City and the 1968 Poor People's Campaign
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Photograph of John Wiebenson and others building a structure
- Photograph by
- O'Halloran, Thomas
- Subject of
- Wiebenson, John Jacob, American, died 2003
- Unidentified Man or Men
- Poor People's Campaign, American, 1967 - 1968
- Medium
- dye and photographic gelatin on photographic paper on Fome-Cor (TM)
- Dimensions
- H x W x D (Image and sheet): 15 1/4 × 23 3/8 × 1/4 in. (38.7 × 59.4 × 0.6 cm)
- Type
- black-and-white photographs
- chromogenic color prints
- Place depicted
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- 1968
- Description
- A chromogenic print depicting a black-and-white image of four people outdoors in an open space building an A-frame structure from wooden 2x4s and plywood. The man at center, John Wiebenson, stands on a milk crate holding plywood against the 2x4 frame. Two others, faces obstructed, do the same. A fourth swings a hammer. A fifth person squats holding a camera to capture the proceedings. A final person stands with his back to the camera while looking to a piece of paper in his left hand. There are scattered trees in the background. The photograph is dry-mounted on Fome-Cor.
- Topic
- African American
- Activism
- Architecture
- Civil rights
- Housing
- Poverty
- United States--History--1961-1969
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Abigail Wiebenson & sons, John, Derek & Sam in honor of John Wiebenson
- Object number
- 2017.76.3
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
- Exhibition
- City of Hope: Resurrection City and the 1968 Poor People's Campaign
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Gas mask with filter canister worn at demonstrations in Ferguson, Missouri
- Manufactured by
- Shalon Chemical Industries Ltd., Israeli, founded 1968
- Worn by
- Dr. Cobb, William Jelani, American, born 1967
- Medium
- gas mask (a): rubber with plastic, metal and ink;
- filter canister (b):paint on metal with charcoal and fiberglass
- Dimensions
- H x W x D (2016.122ab - Gas Mask with Filter Cartridge): 7 7/8 × 6 5/16 × 12 5/8 in. (20 × 16 × 32 cm)
- H x W x D (2016.122a - Gas Mask): 10 5/8 × 6 5/16 × 11 in. (27 × 16 × 27.9 cm)
- H x W x D (2016.122b - Gas Mask Filter Cartridge): 4 3/16 × 4 3/16 × 2 3/4 in. (10.6 × 10.6 × 7 cm)
- Type
- gas masks
- Place used
- Ferguson, Saint Louis County, Missouri, United States, North and Central America
- Place made
- Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel, Middle East, Asia
- Date
- 2014
- Description
- A Shalon Chemical Industries Ltd., adult model 4A1, Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical (NBC), black, rubber gas mask (2016.122a), with a Type 80, NBC filter canister (2016.122b) worn by Dr. Jelani Cobb during demonstrations that took place in Ferguson, Missouri during the summer and fall of 2014. The mask has five (5) adjustable head straps with plastic buckles that secure the mask on the wearer behind the head, an interior seal, two (2) wide, plastic view lenses secured to the mask with screws, and a plastic voicemitter attached to the nose cup. There is a plastic hydration port on the proper right side of the mask with a metal clip at the base. The mask has a round, metal, beige, threaded filter canister. The exterior of the canister has twelve (12) molded spokes on the front and six (6) indentations on the back. The interior of the canister has a metal plate over a mesh metal screen. There is a printed series of numbers in black ink on the top of the filter canister and molded marks and stamps on the interior and exterior of the mask.
- Topic
- African American
- Communities
- Justice
- Military
- Race discrimination
- Race relations
- Resistance
- Violence
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Dr. William Jelani Cobb
- Object number
- 2016.122ab
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
- Tools and Equipment-Military
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Pinback button for the Shirley Chisholm presidential campaign
- Manufactured by
- Bristow, American
- Subject of
- Chisholm, Shirley Anita, American, 1924 - 2005
- Medium
- metal
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 1 3/8 × 1 1/4 × 3/16 in. (3.5 × 3.2 × 0.5 cm)
- Place made
- Box 1741, Santa Cruz, California, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- 1972
- Description
- A circular metal pin-back button. The button has a white background with red type that reads: [Liberty & Equality] around the top edge of the button, and [Chisholm / 72] in the center. The bottom of the button has a depiction of the bust of the Statue of Liberty (in black), with red lines coming out from it and going to the edges of the button. The edge of the button has [Bristow Box 1741 Santa Cruz CA 9504] written on it in red type. The edge of the button also has a red logo. The back of the button is silver in color, but has some rust marks. The pin does not have a clasp.
- Topic
- African American
- Politics (Practical)
- Women
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2014.76.6
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
- Exhibition
- Making a Way Out of No Way
- On View
- NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Community/Third Floor, 3 050
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Pinback button for the Young Lords Party
- Manufactured by
- International Union of Operating Engineers Local 137
- Subject of
- Young Lords Party, American, founded 1969
- Medium
- metal, plastic, paper
- Dimensions
- Diameter: 1 1/2 × 3/16 in. (3.8 × 0.5 cm)
- Date
- ca. 1968
- Description
- A Young Lords pinback button. The front of the button has a vertical depiction of the Puerto Rican flag as its background. An image of a rifle in black crosses the center of the flag. Black type at the bottom of the button reads: [YOUNG LORDS PARTY]. The back of the button has a pin with a fastener and an engraving with a design. The text of the engraving reads: [Local 137].
- Topic
- African American
- Activism
- Political organizations
- Politics (Practical)
- United States--History--1969-2001
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2014.109.7.5
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
- Exhibition
- A Changing America: 1968 and Beyond
- On View
- NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Concourse 1, C1 053
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Ticket stub for Washington, DC to Montgomery, AL for Selma-Montgomery March
- Issued by
- Southern Railway Company, American, 1894 - 1990
- Used by
- Mulholland, Joan Trumpauer, American, born 1941
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 1 3/4 x 1 3/4 in. (4.4 x 4.4 cm)
- Type
- ticket stubs
- Place depicted
- Selma, Dallas County, Alabama, United States, North and Central America
- Montgomery, Alabama, United States, North and Central America
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- March 1965
- Description
- A ticket stub for Washington, D.C. to Montgomery, Alabama. The ticket stub is yellowed paper with black ink and is stapled to a green slip of paper providing dates and context.
- Topic
- African American
- Civil rights
- Local and regional
- Transportation
- United States--History--1961-1969
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from the Trumpauer-Mulholland Collection
- Object number
- 2010.71.14
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
- Exhibition
- Defending Freedom, Defining Freedom: The Era of Segregation, 1876-1968
- On View
- NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Concourse 2, C 2053
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Poster advertising a concert for Mrs. Coretta Scott King on October 6, 1958
- Created by
- Montgomery Improvement Association, American, founded 1955
- Printed by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- King, Coretta Scott, American, 1927 - 2006
- Dr. Simpson, Ralph Ricardo, American, born 1933
- Holt Street Baptist Church, American, founded 1909
- Medium
- ink on paper with pressure-sensitive tape
- Dimensions
- H x W: 14 × 11 in. (35.5 × 27.9 cm)
- Type
- posters
- Place used
- Montgomery, Alabama, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- October 6, 1958
- Description
- A poster advertising a concert for Mrs. Coretta Scott King on October 6, 1958. A black-and-white image of Scott King is featured near the top edge of the poster. She is depicted in bust pose, in three-quarters profile looking towards the left edge of the image. She is wearing sleeveless dark dress with a light colored, ruffled neckline. Above the image is black text that reads, [APPEARING IN CONCERT]. Below the image is more black text that reads, [MRS. CORETTA SCOTT KING / National Famous Soprano / MR. RALPH SIMPSON, Accompanist / Monday, October 6, 1958 – 800 p.m. / Holt Street Baptist Church / Sponsored by The / MONTGOMERY IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION / Gen. Adm. $1.00]. There are inscriptions in pencil and black ink on the back of the poster as well as a purple sticky note secured with clear tape.
- Topic
- African American
- American South
- Civil rights
- Classical (Music)
- Instrumentalists (Musicians)
- Singers (Musicians)
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2016.90.5.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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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
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (image): 20 15/16 × 21 7/8 in. (53.2 × 55.6 cm)
- Type
- broadsides
- Place used
- Arlington, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- 1948-1952
- 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.
- Topic
- African American
- Activism
- Civil rights
- Local and regional
- Religious groups
- United States--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
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- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Placard reading "youth are not thugs"
- Created by
- Peoples Power Assemblies, American
- Subject of
- Gray, Freddie, American, 1990 - 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)
- Place used
- Baltimore, Maryland, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- April 18, 2015- May 3, 2015
- 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.
- Topic
- African American
- Activism
- Children
- Civil rights
- Justice
- Local and regional
- Race relations
- Resistance
- 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
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Collection title
- Black Lives Matter Ephemera Collection
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Pinback button promoting the Million Women March
- Manufactured by
- Unidentified
- Owned by
- Bailey, Jan, American, 1942 - 2010
- Medium
- metal
- Place depicted
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- 1997
- Description
- Round pin-back button featuring graphic of four African American women wearing green and red dresses. Above the women is black, green, and red type that reads, [Million/Woman March/October 25th, 1997 Philadelphia/Benjamin Franklin Parkway].
- Topic
- African American
- African diaspora
- Communities
- Politics (Practical)
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2013.201.1.17
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
- Exhibition
- A Changing America: 1968 and Beyond
- On View
- NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Concourse 1, C1 053
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Pinback button for "Brothers supporting the Million Women's March"
- Manufactured by
- Unidentified
- Owned by
- Bailey, Jan, American, 1942 - 2010
- Medium
- metal
- Dimensions
- Diameter: 2 1/4 × 3/8 in. (5.7 × 1 cm)
- Place depicted
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- 1997
- Description
- Round pin-back button featuring red, black, and green type. On the right and left side of the button's front are identical black silhouettes of a woman. Type on front of button reads, [BROTHERS/SUPPORTING/THE MILLION/WOMEN's MARCH/Philadelphia, Pa. OCT. 25, '97].
- Topic
- African American
- African diaspora
- Communities
- Politics (Practical)
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2013.201.1.18
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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The Negro Worker Vol. 2 No. 4
- Published by
- The Negro Worker, 1928 - 1937
- Edited by
- Padmore, George, Trinidadian, 1903 - 1959
- Subject of
- Communist International
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 8 5/8 x 6 in. (21.9 x 15.2 cm)
- Type
- pamphlets
- Place depicted
- China, Asia
- South Africa, Africa
- Scottsboro, Jackson County, Alabama, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- 1932
- Description
- A pamphlet of black print on yellowed paper. The front cover lists publication information and a list of the articles. The interior consists of thirty-two pages of text and photographs. The back of the pamphlet has an article titled [Solidarity Between Black and White Workers] and a photograph.
- Topic
- African American
- International affairs
- Justice
- Labor
- Mass media
- Political organizations
- Politics (Practical)
- United States--History--1919-1933
- Violence
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the family of Dr. Maurice Jackson and Laura Ginsburg
- Object number
- 2010.55.37
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Poster for The Longest Walk
- Created by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- American Indian Movement, American, founded 1968
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 21 7/8 × 16 15/16 in. (55.5 × 43 cm)
- Type
- political posters
- Place depicted
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- 1978
- Description
- A poster advertising the entry of The Longest Walk into Washington, DC, where the walk ended. The poster has red and black text with slogans, a calendar of events from July 15th through the 19th, and contact information. The poster is dominated by the image of three men standing behind an American bison skull. The back of the poster is blank.
- Topic
- African American
- Activism
- Politics (Practical)
- United States--History--1969-2001
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Anonymous Gift
- Object number
- 2014.183.3
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
- Exhibition
- A Changing America: 1968 and Beyond
- On View
- NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Concourse 1, C1 053
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Sign for the Poor People’s Campaign Headquarters
- Manufactured by
- Unidentified
- Used by
- Southern Christian Leadership Conference, American, founded 1957
- Subject of
- Poor People's Campaign, American, 1967 - 1968
- Medium
- ink on plastic
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 29 3/4 × 95 3/4 × 3/16 in. (75.6 × 243.2 × 0.5 cm)
- Type
- signs
- Place used
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- 1968
- Caption
- This sign was used at the Poor People’s Campaign Headquarters building at 14th and U Streets NW, Washington, D.C. in 1968.
- Description
- A white, plastic sign with black lettering that reads [Poor Peoples Campaign / Headquarters / S.C.L.C.].
- Topic
- African American
- Activism
- Civil rights
- Political organizations
- United States--History--1961-1969
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Walter C. Thaxton
- Object number
- 2014.208.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
- Exhibition
- City of Hope: Resurrection City and the 1968 Poor People's Campaign
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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The Road to Liberation for the Negro People
- Published by
- Workers Library Publishers, Inc., American, founded 1930
- Subject of
- Berry, A. W.
- Patterson, William L., American, 1891 - 1980
- Davis, Benjamin Jefferson Jr., American, 1903 - 1964
- Haywood, Harry, American, 1898 - 1985
- Winston, Henry, American, 1911 - 1986
- Ford, James W., American, 1893 - 1957
- Burroughs, Williana, American, 1882 - 1945
- Patterson, Louise Thompson, American, 1901 - 1999
- Herndon, Angelo Braxton, American, 1913 - 1997
- Taylor, William
- Careathers, Benjamin, American
- White, Maude
- Johnson, Manning R.
- Holmes, Timothy
- Moore, Richard B., Barbadian, 1893 - 1978
- Work, Merrill
- Communist Party of the United States of America, American, founded 1919
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 7 5/16 x 5 1/8 in. (18.5 x 13 cm)
- Type
- pamphlets
- Date
- 1937
- Description
- A pamphlet titled: [The Road to Liberation for the Negro People]. The front cover consists of black print on yellowed paper. At top, there is a drawing of two men walking a path up a hill towards the sun. The title and a list of communist party leaders fills the rest of the cover. [1¢] is printed in the bottom right corner. The interior has fifteen pages of text and a tear away section to fill out and join the Communist Party. The back cover has a subscription form for the Daily Worker.
- Topic
- African American
- Civil rights
- Mass media
- Political organizations
- Politics (Practical)
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the family of Dr. Maurice Jackson and Laura Ginsburg
- Object number
- 2010.55.24
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
-
Poster made by Amnesty International with Muhammad Ali photo
- Created by
- Amnesty International, founded 1961
- Subject of
- Ali, Muhammad, American, 1942 - 2016
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 35 7/8 x 24 in. (91.1 x 61 cm)
- Type
- political posters
- Date
- 1998
- Description
- A poster created by Amnesty International opposing the use of electric stun-belts in American prisons. A photo of Muhammad Ali appears with the statement "25 Times in His Career Muhammad Ali Fought For A Belt. Now He's Fighting Against One".
- Topic
- African American
- Activism
- Associations and institutions
- Athletes
- Boxing
- Social reform
- Credit Line
- Smithsonian Institution Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Nichols family
- Object number
- 2011.38.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- ©Getty Images. Permission required for use.
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
- Exhibition
- Making a Way Out of No Way
- On View
- NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Community/Third Floor, 3 050
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
-
Poster for African Liberation Day
- Manufactured by
- Unidentified
- Attributed to
- All-African People's Revolutionary Party, founded 1958
- Owned by
- Bailey, Jan, American, 1942 - 2010
- Medium
- paper, printing ink
- Dimensions
- H x W: 16 13/16 × 11 1/16 in. (42.7 × 28.1 cm)
- Type
- posters
- Place used
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- 1977
- Description
- The poster's background is split diagonally by two colors with the red taking up the upper left and right corners down toward the lower left corner and the yellow taking up the lower left and right corners extending up toward the upper right corner. In the center is a large green and black graphic of the continent of Africa. Within the center of Africa is a large fist. Above and to the left of the first is a quote ["THE CORE OF THE BLACK/REVOLUTION IS IN AFRICA"...!"]. Below the first is an additional quote ["SOUTH AFRICA, RHODESIA/AND ISRAEL: ENEMIES OF/AFRICA AND ALL MANKIND!"]. Along the top, in an arch is a large line of text with the letters "A," "L," and "D" emphasized [AFRICAN LIBERATION DAY]. Below this line is the date [SATURDAY, MAY 28, 1977]. To the left of the continent, below center, is additional information in black text [MARCH AND RALLY/MALCOM X/PARK 10/AM/WASHINGTON, D. C.]. Below the continent is the rally information, also in black text [2/ND/NATIONAL BLACK LEADERSHIP/SYMPOSIUM/MAY 27, 1977/CRAMPTON AUDITORIUM/Noon -10 P.M./HOWARD UNIVERSITY WASH, D.C.]. In the lower right corner is contact information for the rally [FOR FURTHER INFOMRATION CONTACT:/ALL-AFRICAN PEOPLES REVOLUNTIONARY/PARTY (A-APRP) P.O. BOX 3307/WASHINGTON, D.C. 20009 TEL (202)387-8996]. In the lower left corner is a small logo for the All-African People’s Revolutionary Party. The logo consists of two (2) concentric rings with an outline of the continent of Africa within the rings. Over the top of the continent is a large black, five-pointed star. Within the rings is text [ALL AFRICAN PEOPLES/REVOLUTIONARY PARTY]. Separating the two (2) lines of text within the logo are small, black, five-pointed stars.
- Topic
- African American
- Activism
- Africa
- Associations and institutions
- Communication
- Local and regional
- Politics (Practical)
- Resistance
- United States--History--1969-2001
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Catherine M. Bailey
- Object number
- 2013.200.3.1-3
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
- Exhibition
- A Changing America: 1968 and Beyond
- On View
- NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Concourse 1, C1 053
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
-
Pinback button promoting African Liberation Day
- Manufactured by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- All-African People's Revolutionary Party, founded 1958
- Owned by
- Bailey, Jan, American, 1942 - 2010
- Medium
- metal
- Dimensions
- Diameter: 2 3/16 × 1/4 in. (5.6 × 0.6 cm)
- Place depicted
- Africa
- Date
- 1977
- Description
- Round pin-back button with black silhouette image of Africa at center. Button has red type set against a yellow background. Type reads, [AFRICAN LIBERATION DAY/MAY 28, 1977/"THE CORE OF THE/BLACK REVOLUTION/IS IN AFRICA!"/ALL AFRICAN PEOPLES/REVOLUTIONARY PARTY].
- Topic
- African American
- Africa
- African diaspora
- Associations and institutions
- Freedom
- Politics (Practical)
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2013.201.1.13
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
- Exhibition
- A Changing America: 1968 and Beyond
- On View
- NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Concourse 1, C1 053
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
-
Pinback button promoting African Liberation Day
- Manufactured by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- All-African People's Revolutionary Party, founded 1958
- Owned by
- Bailey, Jan, American, 1942 - 2010
- Medium
- metal
- Dimensions
- Diameter: 1 3/4 × 7/16 in. (4.4 × 1.1 cm)
- Date
- 1977
- Description
- Round pin-back button with green image of Africa set against a red background. Black type on front of button reads, [AFRICAN LIBERATION DAY/MAY 28, 1977/A-APRP].Round pin-back button with green image of Africa set against a red background. Black type on front of button reads, [AFRICAN LIBERATION DAY/MAY 28, 1977/A-APRP].
- Topic
- African American
- Africa
- African diaspora
- Associations and institutions
- Freedom
- Politics (Practical)
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2013.201.1.14
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
- Exhibition
- A Changing America: 1968 and Beyond
- On View
- NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Concourse 1, C1 053
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture