A call for a People's Assembly to free the Panthers - NOW!
Poster
1970 (made)
1970 (made)
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This text poster proposes a New Haven 'People's Assembly', a radical new form of grassroots government. The suggested Assembly would promote anti-racism and anti-imperialism. The immediacy, optimism, and directness of the text speaks to the urgency many young people felt during the 'Sixites Movement to stand up for their beliefs and be agents for positive change.
Object details
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| Title | A call for a People's Assembly to free the Panthers - NOW! (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Ink printed on newsprint |
| Brief description | Poster in support of the Black Panther Party issued by Youth Against War & Fascism. United States, 1970. |
| Physical description | "A call for a People's Assembly to free the Panthers - NOW!" poster in support of the Black Panther Party issued by Youth Against War & Fascism. Large grey revolutionary fist with text overprinted. Ink on Newsprint. |
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| Credit line | Gift of the American Friends of the V&A; Gift to the American Friends by Leslie, Judith and Gabri Schreyer and Alice Schreyer Batko |
| Production | May 1, 1970 |
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| Summary | This text poster proposes a New Haven 'People's Assembly', a radical new form of grassroots government. The suggested Assembly would promote anti-racism and anti-imperialism. The immediacy, optimism, and directness of the text speaks to the urgency many young people felt during the 'Sixites Movement to stand up for their beliefs and be agents for positive change. |
| Other number | LS.1100 - Leslie Schreyer Loan Number |
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| Accession number | E.313-2004 |
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| Record created | August 18, 2004 |
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