[AFRICAN AMERICANA - CIVIL RIGHTS]. Free All Political Prisoners. Washington, DC: People's Coalition for Peace and Justice, [1971].
Sale 2057 - American Historical Ephemera and Photography
Oct 25, 2024
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Live / Cincinnati
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[AFRICAN AMERICANA - CIVIL RIGHTS]. Free All Political Prisoners. Washington, DC: People's Coalition for Peace and Justice, [1971].
19 1/4 x 13 1/4 in. poster featuring a halftone photograph of a young African American child reaching out a hand as if for help. Titled in white at top, with dates of protests and demonstrations below including tagline: "Washington— Come to Stay."
On 24 April 1971 500,000 protestors marched in Washington DC against the Vietnam War. The following weeks saw widespread demonstrations of civil disobedience as part of what were called the May Day protests.
This lot is located in Cincinnati.
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