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
Type
magazines (periodicals)
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.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5f2b78db7-13fa-41fa-8939-bfb43c50e299

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