Distributed by
Democratic Socialists of America, American, founded 1982
Date
August 12, 2017
Medium
ink on paper (fiber product)
Dimensions
H x W: 18 1/16 × 12 in. (45.8 × 30.5 cm)
Description
A mass produced poster with the logo "End White Supremacy," distributed by the Democratic Socialists of America and used during the Charlottesville, Virginia counter-protest to the Unite the Right rally on August 12, 2017. The poster is white with a large, central black, red, and white graphic. The graphic is of a black piece of earth with a rose growing from left side. Black and white text printed above the over the graphic reads [end / white / supremacy]. The words "white" and "supremacy" are accented with black barbed wire graphics. The root of the rose extends from a piece of barbed wire in the "w" of the word "white." In the bottom right corner of the poster is the red, black, and white rose logo of the Democratic Socialists of America next to black text in varying sizes and fonts that read [DSA [underlined] / Democratic Socialists of America / dsausa.org]. The poster is double sided with identical graphics and text on the back.
Place used
Charlottesville, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Political and Activist Ephemera
Movement
Black Lives Matter
Type
posters
Topic
Activism
Resistance
U.S. History, 2001-
White supremacy movements
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Justin McBrien
Object number
2018.42.5
Restrictions & Rights
© Democratic Socialists of America
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd58c5d35fd-0cec-437b-bd0e-81924f8fe422

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