Lincoln impersonator “Abe” Fortas Johnson passes demonstrator “Ulysses” in front of the White House during a People United to Save Humanity (PUSH) demonstration on Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday
- Photograph by
- Williams, Milton, American, born 1940
- Subject of
- Johnson, Fortas
- People United to Save Humanity, American, founded 1971
- Date
- January 15, 1975
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper, mounting board
- Dimensions
- H x W (Image and Sheet): 9 7/8 x 7 15/16 in. (25.1 x 20.2 cm)
- Description
- A black-and-white photograph of an protester with a large sign on his back. It says, “My name is Ulysses. I am asking the people of the people’s republic of China, to prepare a place for the children of my people…I am asking the government of the United States to let these children go… The white people are trying to destroy the black people through starvation and the birth control system…” To the left a man dressed as Abraham Lincoln walks by. The photograph is attached to a thick mounting board. The board is stamped and inscribed on the back.
- Place depicted
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Photographs and Still Images
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- Topic
- Local and regional
- Photography
- Race relations
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Milton Williams Archives
- Object number
- 2011.15.42
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Milton Williams
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.