- Created by
- Life Magazine, 1883 - 2007
- Published by
- Time Inc., American, founded 1922
- Written by
- Franklin, John Hope, American, 1915 - 2009
- Butterfield, Roger, American, 1907 - 1981
- Subject of
- Douglass, Frederick, American, 1818 - 1895
- Owned by
- Bailey, Jan, American, 1942 - 2010
- Date
- 1968
- Medium
- paper, ink, metal
- Dimensions
- H x W: 13 3/4 × 10 7/16 × 3/8 in. (34.9 × 26.5 × 1 cm)
- Description
- A copy of Life Magazine from November 22, 1968. The cover of the magazine features an image of a photographic portrait of Frederick Douglass inside an ornamental gold and wooden frame set against a black background. At the top left is the LIFE title in white text against a rectangular red background. At center, in white text is [The Search / for a / BLACK PAST]. The issue is the first in a new series on "Negro History." The series is introduced on page 91 with the text [Here LIFE begins a new series which, taking a fresh look at Negro history, is an effort to place in proper perspective this richly significant segment of the American experience.]. The introduction is followed by an article written by John Hope Franklin titled "Rebels, Runaways and Heroes: The Bitter Years of Slavery." There are numerous illustrations, photographs, and artifacts featured. The magazine has 120 pages and the back cover is an advertisement for Pall Mall cigarettes.
- Classification
- Books and Published Materials
- Topic
- Education
- Identity
- Mass media
- Race relations
- Slavery
- U.S. History, 1961-1969
- United States History
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2013.201.4
- Restrictions & Rights
- © 1968 Time, Inc
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




