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  • Poster advocating opposition to the Supreme Court's Bakke Decision

    Distributed by
    Medical Committee for Human Rights, American, founded 1964
    Subject of
    Meredith, James, American, born 1933
    Black Panther Party, American, 1966 - 1982
    Students for a Democratic Society, American, 1960 - 1969
    Date
    ca. 1978
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 22 × 14 in. (55.9 × 35.6 cm)
    Description
    A poster, dark ink on tan paper, advocating opposition to the Supreme Court's decision in Regents of the University of California v. Bakke (1978). A figure in a coat holds right fist aloft, surrounded by text. Text reads [10 YEARS OF STRUGGLE / IS UN-DER ATTACK. WHAT WAS / WON BY JAMES MEREDITH AT THE U. OF MISS.; ARMED BLACK STUDENTS AT / THE COR-NELL ADMINISTRATION / BUILDING; 3RD WORLD STUDENTS AT / SAN FRAN-CISCO STATE; STUDENTS / FIGHTING FOR OPEN ADMISSIONS AT CCNY; / THE BLACK PANTHER PARTY & S.D.S.~ / IS BEING / THREATENED! / WE MUST DEFEND OPEN ADMISSIONS, / BI-LINGUAL / PROGRAMS / AFFIRMA- / TIVE ACTION! / WE MUST ORGANIZE TO / OPPOSE THE / BAKKE DECISION.] Small print at the bottom of the poster reads [This poster was designed & distributed by Lawyers for the People, Medical Committee for Human Rights, & others to help organize the movement against the Bakke Decision. More material, write: Drawer L, Inwood Station, N.Y.C., N.Y. 10034]. A small mark on the poster subject's left shoulder reads [FLD79]. On back at top left is [M24721-6].
    Place printed
    New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Movement
    African American - Latinx Solidarity
    Type
    political posters
    Topic
    Activism
    Education
    Justice
    Law
    U.S. History, 1969-2001
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2013.46.12
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5baa2a491-34f1-415e-b655-5814dbe4f4d6
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    Straw hat worn during the 1966 March Against Fear

    Created by
    Unidentified
    Worn by
    Professor Cumbler, John, American
    Subject of
    Meredith, James, American, born 1933
    Date
    1966
    On View
    Concourse 2, C 2053
    Exhibition
    Defending Freedom, Defining Freedom: The Era of Segregation, 1876-1968
    Medium
    straw, cloth
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 4 1/2 x 13 x 14 1/2 in. (11.4 x 33 x 36.8 cm)
    Description
    Straw hat with a cloth band around the crown. The cloth band is multi-colored with blue and green stripes and the word [FREEDOM] written around it in white letters that have the background colors showing through.
    Place used
    Canton, Madison County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Clothing-Historical
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Type
    hats
    Topic
    Civil rights
    Clothing and dress
    Race relations
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of John T. Cumbler
    Object number
    2012.111
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5cb610a68-16e2-4952-9193-8abf772b330f
  • Shooting of James Meredith, Hernando, Mississippi

    Photograph by
    Thornell, Jack R., American, born 1939
    Subject of
    Meredith, James, American, born 1933
    Date
    1967
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (sheet): 11 × 13 15/16 in. (27.9 × 35.4 cm)
    H x W (image): 10 7/16 × 13 5/8 in. (26.5 × 34.6 cm)
    Description
    This gelatin silver print captures James Meredith as he crawls across the sidewalk after being shot during the initial stage of the March Against Fear (1966). He faces away from the camera, hands braced on the ground to support his body weight while his legs sprawl awkwardly on the ground. Meredith is in the approximate right middle ground of the photograph; pavement dominates the foreground while trees dominate the background. There is handwriting in blue ink in the bottom right corner of the print which reads: [Sandy/Sorry I didn't have this in/color Too!/Jack Thornell].
    Place depicted
    Hernando, DeSoto County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    Topic
    American South
    Civil Rights
    Hate crimes
    Justice
    Photography
    Violence
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2014.166.3
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Jack R. Thornell. Permission required for use.
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd58d64a63b-9ae1-48ac-afaf-dfa28175ca49
  • James Meredith Graduating, University of Mississippi at Oxford

    Created by
    Moore, Charles, American, 1931 - 2010
    Subject of
    Meredith, James, American, born 1933
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Unidentified Woman or Women
    Date
    August 18, 1963; printed ca. 1990
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 6 3/8 × 9 1/2 in. (16.2 × 24.1 cm)
    H x W (Sheet): 7 15/16 × 10 in. (20.2 × 25.4 cm)
    Description
    A black-and-white photograph of university graduates wearing caps and gowns walking outside in a procession. James Meredith is the second man in line. Back C is stamped [Charles Moore Estate / Lifetime Print], back BC has a sticker on which is handwritten [1962 - UNIV. of MISS., OXFORD] and [© CHARLES MOORE] is stamped, and back BR has a sticker on which is handwritten [p.69].
    Place depicted
    Oxford, Lafayette County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    Topic
    Civil Rights
    Education
    Photography
    Segregation
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2011.49.12
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Charles Moore
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd53f0290ee-34e9-44fb-8a97-702d95d1274f
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