Title

Placard from March on Washington "WE DEMAND AN END TO POLICE BRUTALITY NOW", Aug 28, 1963. Creator: Unknown.

Caption

The purpose of the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom was to advocate for the civil and economic rights of African Americans. Cardboard placard with an off-white background and red and white lettering. Overall text reads "We demand an end to police brutality now!" In the upper portion of the placard is a large red swath of color with white text within that reads “WE/ DEMAND." Below is red lettering in a font that mimics handwritten text that reads "AN END/ TO/ POLICE/ BRUTALITY/ NOW!" All the text is centered down the middle.

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Reference

HRM21A73_190

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License type

Rights managed

Available size

336,7Mb (9,5Mb) / 32,1in x 40,7in / 9633 x 12216 (300dpi)

Keywords

people black politics country sign law museum color action police political location century demanding concept march poster protest demonstration African American African-American afro-american lettering placard MONOCHROME Sixties United States of America Colour police brutality 1960s activism 20th century political event heritage American America USA demo protest march united states Unknown cultural heritage Black History Heritage Art National Museum of African American History and Culture NMAAHC Heritage Art March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom placards (information artifacts) Samuel Y. Edgerton Dr. Samuel Y. Edgerton Samuel Y. Edgerton Jr. Samuel Youngs Edgerton Samuel Youngs Edgerton Jr. Edgerton Samuel Youngs Samuel Y.