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  • Flier Advertising March on Washington Against the Bakke Decision

    Created by
    National Committee to Overturn the Bakke Decision, American, founded 1978
    Subject of
    Bakke, Allan, American, born 1940
    President Carter, Jimmy, American, born 1924
    Date
    1978
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Sheet): 11 × 8 1/2 in. (27.9 × 21.6 cm)
    Description
    This flier announces a March on Washington against the Bakke Decision. The flier is white with black text and features a drawing of a crowd of protesters on the center right. The heading at the top reads [Chelsea residents: / United Against Racism / Overturn the Bakke Decision] followed by a few paragraphs of background on the Supreme Court case. At center is large text reading [March on Wash.--April 15] followed by bullet points outlining the platform [Fight to overturn Bakke / Unite against racism and national oppression / Fight for full equality for women / Support and expand affirmative action on the job and in education]. A small text box provides details on transportation to the march and large text at the bottom reads [If Bakke wins, WE lose! / Reserve YOUR bus ticket NOW!] The back of the flier is blank except for the year [1978] written in the bottom right corner.
    Place used
    New York City, New York, 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
    Movement
    African American - Latinx Solidarity
    Type
    fliers (printed matter)
    Topic
    Activism
    Education
    Feminism
    Justice
    Labor
    Law
    Race discrimination
    Resistance
    U.S. History, 1969-2001
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2015.97.27.146
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5e1f4582b-2a9e-4058-95e3-580b136fcee7
  • Spanish language flier for a March on Washington to overturn the Bakke decision

    Created by
    National Committee to Overturn the Bakke Decision, American, founded 1978
    Subject of
    Bakke, Allan, American, born 1940
    Chisholm, Shirley Anita, American, 1924 - 2005
    Created by
    Unidentified
    Date
    1978
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Sheet): 11 × 8 1/2 in. (27.9 × 21.6 cm)
    Description
    This Spanish-language flier announces a march on Washington to overturn the Bakke Decision. The flier is white with black text and features a drawing of a crowd of protesters with a banner reading [LUCHE CONTRA EL RACISMO]. The flier reads [MARCHA PARA VOLCAR / EL FALLO BAKKE / 15 DE ABRIL / WASHINGTON D.C.]. The back of the flier has information about the Bakke Decision and includes a space for people to sign up and send donations. The back includes a long list of sponsors.
    Transcription Center Status
    Transcribed by digital volunteers
    Place used
    New York City, New York, 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
    Movement
    African American - Latinx Solidarity
    Type
    fliers (printed matter)
    Topic
    Activism
    Education
    Justice
    Labor
    Law
    Multilingual communication
    Race discrimination
    Resistance
    U.S. History, 1969-2001
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2015.97.27.149
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd55ee48a76-5947-450b-a78d-7852bdec7c35
  • Shirley Miller Sherrod Oral History Interview

    Created by
    Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009
    Interview of
    Sherrod, Shirley Miller, American, born 1948
    Interviewed by
    Mosnier, Joseph Ph. D.
    Subject of
    Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, American, 1960 - 1970s
    United States Department of Justice, American, founded 1870
    Rev. Sherrod, Charles Melvin, American, born 1937
    New Communities, American, founded 1969
    Federation of Southern Cooperatives, American
    Date
    September 15, 2011
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    Duration: 01:43:44
    Description
    The oral history consists of twelve digital files: 2011.174.50.1a, 2011.174.50.1b, 2011.174.50.1c, 2011.174.50.1d, 2011.174.50.1e, 2011.174.50.1f, 2011.174.50.1g, 2011.174.50.1h, 2011.174.50.1i, 2011.174.50.1j, and 2011.174.50.1k, 2011.174.50.1l.
    Shirley Sherrod recalls growing up on a farm in Baker County, Georgia, her father's murder, and joining the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC). She remembers traveling to Washington, D. C., to protest the Justice Department, and the attacks on her husband, the Reverend Charles Sherrod, a civil rights leader in Albany, Georgia. She also discusses starting the New Communities Land Trust and working for the Federation of Southern Cooperatives and other organizations to help African American farmers.
    LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0050
    Place collected
    Albany, Dougherty County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    Baker County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Collection title
    Civil Rights History Project
    Classification
    Media Arts-Film and Video
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Type
    video recordings
    oral histories
    digital media - born digital
    Topic
    Activism
    Agriculture
    American South
    Associations and institutions
    Civil rights
    Humanitarianism
    Labor
    Law
    Local and regional
    Social reform
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Violence
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in partnership with the American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
    Object number
    2011.174.50.1a-l
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture and The American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd53bb26b67-2f4a-4498-9869-8e761dc1d5a4
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