Created by
NAACP Youth Council, American, founded 1936
Date
May 27, 1954
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W: 7 15/16 × 5 1/2 in. (20.2 × 14 cm)
Description
Printed handbill advertising a Boston event celebrating the Brown v. The Board of Education decision. The flier consists of black printed text on beige paper, reading: "Youth Celebration of the Supreme Court decision outlawing segregation May 17, 1954" and was sponsored by the NAACP Youth Council at the Huntington Street YMCA on Sunday May 27, 1954. There are no marks or inscriptions on the back.
Place used
Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Advertisements
Movement
Civil Rights Movement
Type
handbills
Topic
Associations and institutions
Children
Civil rights
Education
Law
Segregation
U.S. History, 1953-1961
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2012.46.34.6
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5bff67862-af0e-4ddb-92db-40f321cbad2e

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