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Soul Force: Official Journal of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference vol. 4 no. 5

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    Object Details

    Published by

    Southern Christian Leadership Conference, American, founded 1957

    Edited by

    Rev. Ralph David Abernathy, American, 1926 - 1990

    Owned by

    John E. Jackson

    Description

    Soul Force newsletter, volume 4, number 5. The newsletter is printed on newsprint paper with black type. The newsletter is folded together but not stapled. The front cover features an image of a man with his hand on a wooden cross that is leaning sideways on the stairs of the United States Capitol building, which can be partially seen in the background. The man is standing with his back to the camera, and looking over his proper left shoulder towards the camera. There are seven (7) men and one (1) woman standing to the left and right of the man with his hand on the cross. The top third of the front cover has the masthead on the left that reads, [SOUL / force] and the date on the right that reads, [May / 1971]. Back cover is formatted like a post card, with a postage mark in the top right corner. In the center of the page is the address line. On the bottom right corner is an advertisement for upcoming Southeastern Christian Leadership (SCLC) event. The newsletter is fourteen (14) pages, and includes articles and black and white images throughout. Articles titles include: [SCLC: Faithful to Its / Function], [STAND/and TESTIFY], and [Peace and Justice] among others. The first page, located on the interior of front cover, lists the Editorial Board members, editorial staff names, and press names, along with the volume and issue number.

    Credit Line

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

    Date

    May 1971

    Object number

    2015.130.1

    Restrictions & Rights

    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

    Type

    newsletters

    Medium

    ink on newsprint

    Dimensions

    H x W x D: 10 13/16 × 8 1/16 × 1/16 in. (27.4 × 20.5 × 0.1 cm)

    Place printed

    Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, 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
    Books and Published Materials

    Data Source

    National Museum of African American History and Culture

    Topic

    African American
    Activism
    American South
    Christianity
    Communication
    Religion

    Metadata Usage

    CC0

    Link to Original Record

    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5a0791883-dab9-4353-bb24-69ed3d5c8f44

    Record ID

    nmaahc_2015.130.1

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