Object Details
- Created by
- Joanne Little Defense Fund, Inc., American, founded 1974
- Subject of
- Joan Little, American, born 1953
- Description
- A black-and-white paper poster created by the Joanne [sic] Little Defense Fund in support of Joan (Jo-Ann) Little. The large, rectangular poster features black print on an off-white background with a prominent graphite drawn portrait of Joan Little at center, under text reading [WANTED]. Beneath the portrait is the text: [JUSTICE FOR / JOANNER LITTLE / CRIME: Self Defense Against Rape / INDICTMENT: Murder / Defendant / sex: female / race: black / age: 20 / PENATLY: Death / Prosecution / sex: male / race: white / TRIAL DATE: April 14 / PLACE: North Carolina / Joanne Little Defense Fund: P.O. Box 1003, Durham N.C. 27702]. There are no markings on the reverse of the poster.
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- 1974-1975
- Object number
- 2022.21.21
- Restrictions & Rights
- No known copyright restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
- Type
- posters
- Medium
- ink on paper (fiber product)
- Dimensions
- H x W: 17 1/2 × 11 in. (44.5 × 28 cm)
- Place depicted
- Durham, Durham County, North Carolina, United States, North and Central America
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
- Movement
- Free Joan Little Movement
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Topic
- African American
- American South
- Civil Rights
- Justice
- Law
- Prisons
- Race relations
- Violence
- Women
- Record ID
- nmaahc_2022.21.21
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5c1c5ffb6-4484-4f56-911d-0187e0b24660
