Poster for a mass Memorial for Martin Luther King

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Object Details

Distributed by

Peace and Freedom Party, American, founded 1967

Subject of

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., American, 1929 - 1968

Description

This poster advertises a memorial for Dr. Martin Luther King. On an off-white background is black text that reads "Mass Memorial/ Noon-Monday Apr 8/ Federal Building/ Golden Gate at Polk St./ We the people honor/ MARTIN/ LUTHER/ KING/ All black political leaders/ must be set free/ now/ Peace & Freedom Movement."

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Date

ca. 1970

Object number

2015.97.16

Restrictions & Rights

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Type

posters

Medium

ink on paper

Dimensions

H x W: 18 15/16 × 12 7/16 in. (48.1 × 31.6 cm)

Place used

San Francisco, California, United States, North and Central America

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Classification

Memorabilia and Ephemera - Political and Activist Ephemera

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Topic

African American

Activism

Civil Rights

Political organizations

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd56bf50645-f50e-4acf-a2fb-24a53839fdaf

Record ID

nmaahc_2015.97.16