Lot 205
[KING, Martin Luther, Jr. (1929-1968)]. We Shall Overcome memorial banner. [Chicago?]: American Negro Public Opinion Service, [1968?]. 
Sale 1118 - African Americana
Feb 28, 2023 10:00AM ET
Live / Cincinnati
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Estimate
$400 - 600
Price Realized
$536
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Lot Description
[KING, Martin Luther, Jr. (1929-1968)]. We Shall Overcome memorial banner. [Chicago?]: American Negro Public Opinion Service, [1968?]. 

12 x 18 in. felt banner with machine stitched binding and white hanging cord with tassels (very minor wear to printing). Yellow printing on black felt features a portrait of Dr. King with the text: "We Shall Overcome / 1929 / 1968 / Doctor / Martin Luther King Jr. / American Negro / Public Opinion Service." 

The American Negro Public Opinion Service was a civil rights organization established in 1961 by Jesse Glass that participated in numerous demonstrations and sit-ins throughout the 1960s. Other examples (see Lot 206) include the reverse with a memorial of John F. Kennedy. The verso here is blank. 

This lot is located in Cincinnati.
Condition Report
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