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"Right to Work" Laws - A Trap for America's Minorities
- Published by
- A. Philip Randolph Institute, American, founded 1965
- Written by
- Chavez, Cesar E., American, 1927 - 1993
- Rustin, Bayard, American, 1912 - 1987
- Subject of
- AFL-CIO, American, founded 1955
- Date
- n.d.
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 9 x 5 15/16 in. (22.8 x 15.1 cm)
- Description
- A pamphlet made of blue and black ink on yellowed paper. The entire pamphlet is split down the middle; the left side is in English and the right in Spanish. On the cover, at center left is a black and white photograph of workers striking. At center right is a black and white photograph of a family sitting on the front porch gazing out. Above the left is the title ["Right to Work" Laws"]. Above the right is the title in Spanish ["El Derucho a Trabajar"]. The interior consists of twenty pages of text and photographs. The back of the pamphlet is blank.
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
- Movement
- Chicano Movement / El Movimiento
- African American - Latinx Solidarity
- Type
- pamphlets
- Topic
- Associations and institutions
- Labor
- Mass media
- Multilingual communication
- Politics
- Race relations
- 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
- 2010.55.49
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom: Organizing Manual No. 2
- Created by
- Rustin, Bayard, American, 1912 - 1987
- Robinson, Cleveland, Jamaican American, 1914 - 1995
- Subject of
- March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, American, founded 1963
- Date
- 1963
- Medium
- ink on paper (fiber product)
- Dimensions
- H x W: 8 1/4 x 4 7/8 in. (21 x 12.4 cm)
- Description
- A pamphlet, black print on yellowed paper. The text reads: [Final Plans for the MARCH ON WASHINGTON FOR JOBS AND FREEDOM].
- Place depicted
- 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
- pamphlets
- Topic
- Activism
- Civil rights
- Local and regional
- Political organizations
- Politics
- U.S. History, 1961-1969
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2010.45.3
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Flier announcing the March on Washington in 1963
- Created by
- March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, American, founded 1963
- Rustin, Bayard, American, 1912 - 1987
- Robinson, Cleveland, Jamaican American, 1914 - 1995
- Subject of
- Ahmann, Mathew H., American, 1931 - 2001
- Blake, Eugene Carson, American, 1906 - 1985
- Farmer, James L. Jr., American, 1920 - 1999
- Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
- Lewis, John, American, 1940 - 2020
- Randolph, A. Philip, American, 1889 - 1979
- Reuther, Walter, American, 1907 - 1970
- Wilkins, Roy, American, 1901 - 1981
- Young, Whitney Moore Jr., American, 1921 - 1971
- Minkoff, Isaiah M., Polish American, 1901 - 1983
- Date
- 1963
- Medium
- ink on paper (fiber product)
- Dimensions
- H x W: 8 1/4 x 5 1/2 in. (21 x 14 cm)
- Description
- A flier promoting the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, produced by the march's National Office. The flier consists of a single sheet printed on one side in black ink on off-white paper. The flier begins with the text [An Appeal to You from] followed by a list of the "Big 10" leaders of the march: Mathew Ahmann, Eugene Carson Blake, James Farmer, Martin Luther King, Jr., John Lewis, Isaiah Minkoff, A. Philip Randolph, Walter Reuther, Roy Wilkins, and Whitney Young. The text then continues [to MARCH on / WASHINGTON / WEDNESDAY AUGUST 28, 1963] and lists the reasons for the march as well as the demands [We demand: - Meaningful Civil Rights Laws / Full and Fair Employment / Massive Federal Works Program / Decent Housing / The Right to Vote / Adequate Integrated Education]. Along the bottom is the address for the National Office of the March in New York. At the bottom left is [Cleveland Robinson / Chairman, Administrative Committee] and to the bottom right is [Bayard Rustin / Deputy Director]. The back of the flier is blank.
- Place depicted
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Place made
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
- Movement
- Civil Rights Movement
- Topic
- Activism
- Civil rights
- Local and regional
- Political organizations
- Politics
- U.S. History, 1961-1969
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2010.45.7
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom: Organizing Manual No. 1
- Distributed by
- March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, American, founded 1963
- Written by
- Rustin, Bayard, American, 1912 - 1987
- Robinson, Cleveland, Jamaican American, 1914 - 1995
- Date
- 1963
- Medium
- ink on paper (fiber product)
- Dimensions
- H x W: 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 in. (21.6 x 14 cm)
- Description
- An eight (8) page, center fold booklet of black printed text on white paper instructing readers how and where to engage in the March on Washington. The title on the cover page reads [MARCH ON WASHINGTON / FOR JOBS AND FREEDOM / August 28, 1963 / Organizing Manual No. 1]. Below the title is a brief introduction explaining that this edition of the manual is to help march delegations start organizing now and that a second edition will be published before the march with final details. At the bottom is printed [National Office / March on Washington / For Jobs and Freedom / 170 West 130th STREET / NEW YORK 27, NEW YORK / Filmore 8-1900] and in the bottom left is [Cleveland Robinson / Chairman, Administrative Committee] and in the bottom right is [Bayard Rustin / Deputy Director]. The interior content of the booklet is organized into sections headed by an underlined question. Topics covered include march sponsors, the purpose of the march, the demands of the march, invited participants, literature available for publicity purposes, tasks for participating delegations, where to send funds in support of the march, how the march will be organized on the day of in Washington, and information about food and accommodations. The bottom half of the back page is a form to send into the National Office with orders for calls, leaflets and buttons.
- Place depicted
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Place made
- New York City, New York, 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
- booklets
- Topic
- Activism
- Civil rights
- Local and regional
- Political organizations
- Politics
- U.S. History, 1961-1969
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2010.45.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Selma March
- Created by
- Schapiro, Steve, American, born 1934
- Subject of
- Rustin, Bayard, American, 1912 - 1987
- Randolph, A. Philip, American, 1889 - 1979
- Date
- 1965
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Image and Sheet): 6 3/4 × 9 3/4 in. (17.1 × 24.8 cm)
- Caption
- Two weeks later, despite bad weather, rough roads, and primitive accommodations, thousands of marchers successfully completed the five-day, fifty-four mile march to the state capitol in Montgomery.
- Description
- A black-and-white photograph of Bayard Rustin and A. Philip Randolph standing in a crowd at the Selma March with an umbrella over their heads. Unknown figures are visible behind them.
- Place depicted
- Alabama, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Movement
- Civil Rights Movement
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- portraits
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2012.107.35
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Steve Schapiro. Permission required for use.