Photograph by
Freedman, Jill, American, born 1939
Subject of
Poor People's Campaign, American, 1967 - 1968
Unidentified Man or Men
Southern Christian Leadership Conference, American, founded 1957
Date
1968; printed September 2017
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin and photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (Image): 12 15/16 × 8 11/16 in. (32.9 × 22 cm)
H x W: 14 × 10 7/8 in. (35.5 × 27.7 cm)
Description
A silver gelatin print depicting a black-and-white image of a man holding an SCLC Poor People's Campaign poster in front of him. He appears to be wearing a suit, shirt, and tie, and a garrison cap. His sign reads [HAPPINESS IS / A WARM DRY HOUSE / NO RATS OR ROACHES / LOTS OF GOOD FOOD / S.C.L.C. / POOR / PEOPLE'S / CAMPAIGN]. People are debris are visible in the background. The print is signed on the back in graphite [Jill Freedman].
Place depicted
Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
Portfolio/Series
Resurrection City
Classification
Media Arts-Photography
Movement
African American - Latinx Solidarity
Poor People's Campaign
Type
gelatin silver prints
portraits
Topic
Activism
Black geographies
Housing
Local and regional
Politics
Poverty
U.S. History, 1961-1969
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2017.81.11
Restrictions & Rights
© Jill Freedman
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd53361b4e7-57e2-4382-a8c6-58023bb7c7b3

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