- 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
- Date
- November 22, 1968
- Medium
- ink on paper, metal
- Dimensions
- 13 5/8 x 10 1/2 x 1/4 in. (34.6 x 26.7 x 0.6 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. The magazine has 120 pages and the back cover is an advertisement for Pall Mall cigarettes.
- Place printed
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
- 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, Gift of Joele and Fred Michaud
- Object number
- 2013.239.16
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Time Life Pictures/Getty Images, Inc
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.