Poster for a mass Memorial for Martin Luther King

National Museum of African American History and Culture

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
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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Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Political and Activist Ephemera
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Topic
African American
Activism
Civil Rights
Political organizations
Record ID
nmaahc_2015.97.16
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd56bf50645-f50e-4acf-a2fb-24a53839fdaf

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