This is Maddox Country
Poster
ca. 1966 (made)
ca. 1966 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Lester Garfield Maddox (1915-2003) was an outspoken Southern segregationist who rose to prominence during the American Civil Rights Movement. Maddox was the owner of the Pickrick fried chicken restaurant in Atlanta, Georgia. The Pickrick was an establishment for whites only, something which Maddox continued to enforce even after the Civil Rights Act of 1964 outlawed such unjust behaviour. Small pick handles were sold as souvenirs at the Pickrick and came to symbolise local opposition to integration. Maddox was so steadfast in his racist convictions that he sold the restaurant rather than face the legal obligation to serve black customers.
Backed by the Ku Klux Klan, Maddox ran for the 1966 seat of Governor of Georgia on the Democratic ticket and won. Posters such as this, first issued around the time of his gubernatorial race, were displayed by supporters in shop fronts and the windows of residences.
Backed by the Ku Klux Klan, Maddox ran for the 1966 seat of Governor of Georgia on the Democratic ticket and won. Posters such as this, first issued around the time of his gubernatorial race, were displayed by supporters in shop fronts and the windows of residences.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | This is Maddox Country |
| Materials and techniques | lithograph |
| Brief description | "This is Maddox Country" Text only landscape format poster printed in black ink on white. USA, ca. 1966. |
| Physical description | Text only poster printed in black ink on white card. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | "THIS IS/ MADDOX/ COUNTRY"
Best Wishes - Lester Maddox |
| 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 | Atlanta, Georgia |
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| Summary | Lester Garfield Maddox (1915-2003) was an outspoken Southern segregationist who rose to prominence during the American Civil Rights Movement. Maddox was the owner of the Pickrick fried chicken restaurant in Atlanta, Georgia. The Pickrick was an establishment for whites only, something which Maddox continued to enforce even after the Civil Rights Act of 1964 outlawed such unjust behaviour. Small pick handles were sold as souvenirs at the Pickrick and came to symbolise local opposition to integration. Maddox was so steadfast in his racist convictions that he sold the restaurant rather than face the legal obligation to serve black customers. Backed by the Ku Klux Klan, Maddox ran for the 1966 seat of Governor of Georgia on the Democratic ticket and won. Posters such as this, first issued around the time of his gubernatorial race, were displayed by supporters in shop fronts and the windows of residences. |
| Other number | LS.687 - Leslie Schreyer Loan Number |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.1432-2004 |
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| Record created | December 10, 2004 |
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