Poster for a mass Memorial for Martin Luther King
Object Details
- Date
- ca. 1970
- 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."
- Place used
- San Francisco, California, United States, North and Central America
- Topic
- African American
- Activism
- Civil Rights
- Political organizations
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera - Political and Activist Ephemera
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2015.97.16
- Type
- posters
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 18 15/16 × 12 7/16 in. (48.1 × 31.6 cm)
- Record ID
- nmaahc_2015.97.16
Poster for a mass Memorial for Martin Luther King 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."
H x W: 18 15/16 × 12 7/16 in. (48.1 × 31.6 cm)