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Evidence of Intimidation & Fascist Crimes by USA: The War on the Black Panther Party 1968 - 1969

National Museum of African American History and Culture

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Created by
Michael Hoerger
Subject of
Black Panther Party, American, 1966 - 1982
Bobby Seale, American, born 1936
Fred Hampton, American, 1948 - 1969
Arthur Glenn Morris, American, 1939 - 1968
Larry M. Roberson, American, 1948 - 1969
Thomas M. Lewis, American, 1949 - 1968
Robert A. Lawrence, American, 1946 - 1968
Stephen K. Bartholomew, American, 1947 - 1968
Robert James Hutton, American, 1950 - 1968
William Lee Brent, American, 1931 - 2006
Raymond Johnson Jr., American
Description
This is a timeline poster about violence and killings against Black Panther members by the police. This rectangular poster consists of rows of squares that mark the days of each month. Various squares are blacked out or filled with color or patterns. These colors and patterns correspond to a legend at the bottom of the poster. Scattered throughout the poster are small black and white vignettes of individuals who were persecuted by the police. Text at the top of the poster reads "Evidence of Intimated & Fascist Crimes by USA/ The war on the Black Panther Party 1968-1969." On the poster's bottom margin in the right corner is text that reads "Source: The Black Panther Black Community News Service."
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
2010
Object number
2015.97.13
Restrictions & Rights
Public domain
Type
posters
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W: 20 7/8 × 9 1/2 in. (53 × 24.1 cm)
Place depicted
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
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Topic
African American
Activism
Civil Rights
Design
Graphic design
Justice
Political organizations
Politics
U.S. History, 1961-1969
Violence
Record ID
nmaahc_2015.97.13
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd57f7e6bb9-4532-4ab6-8b08-b75ed1ea2f73
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