Published by
Workers Library Publishers, Inc., American, founded 1930
Written by
Lawson, Elizabeth, American
Date
1933
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W: 6 5/16 x 4 3/4 in. (16 x 12 cm)
Description
A pamphlet written by Elizabeth Lawson. The front cover of the pamphlet is black print on yellowed paper. Text at the top reads: [The Jobless Negro / by Elizabeth Lawson / Price 1¢]. Below the text is a black and white photograph of a man with his fist in the air. The pamphlet consists of sixteen pages of text, including the back cover. The back cover also contains publication information and a stamp for the Workers Book Shop.
Transcription Center Status
Transcription Available
Place made
New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Political and Activist Ephemera
Documents and Manuscripts
Type
pamphlets
Topic
Activism
Labor
Mass media
Politics
Race discrimination
U.S. History, 1933-1945
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
2010.55.21
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd55d11365f-aa27-472c-a563-0f9777b0f3cd

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