Object number:
2010.54.9446
Object name:
poster; work on paper
Title:
Stop The KKK!
Date made:
LATE 20TH EARLY 21ST CENTURY
Material/Technique:
Offset lithograph on paper
Dimensions:
H: 23 in, W: 17.5 in
Credit line:
All Of Us Or None Archive. Gift of the Rossman Family.
Copyright status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Physical description:
poster
Content description:
Top of poster has a large black and white image of KKK members gathered in front of a burning cross. Over this image is: "Stop The KKK! " in large white letters. Middle of poster has: "Washington, D.C., November 27 / Be where the Klan says they're going to start their march! / Rally 10 a.m. / First St. N.W. & / Constitution Ave." printed in black and white. In the center of this text is a map pointing out the meet up location. Bottom of poster has: "In D.C. Now and Everywhere, Fight Klan Terror! / The Spartacist League supports the call for Labor/Black / Mobilization to Stop the Klan in Washington, D.C., / November 27 because we, for one, believe: / In D.C. Now And Everywhere, Fight Klan Terror! / Mobilize the power of organized labor and minorities / against KKK/Nazi killers! / Sit-down strikes against mass layoffs! Jobs for all- / 30 hours work for 40 hours pay! / Labor/black defense of school busing-extend it to / the suburbs; free public higher education for all! / Break America from Carter's Democrats and Reagan's / Republicans-for a workers party with a strong black / leadership component to: / *Smash the war drive, support revolutionary struggles / of working people abroad! / *Institute a massive social security program-health, / pensions, full unemployment compensation at union wages! / *Take American industry away from its incompetant, / corrupt owners-nationalize it under a workers government! / Rebuild America on a socialist planned economy! / For Labor / Black Mobilization / Against racist Terror! / For More Information Call: (703) 486-0485" printed in black.
Concepts:
peace; racism
Places:
Washington, D.C.
Organizations:
Knights of the Ku Klux Klan, Inc.
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