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Poster against the Vietnam War

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This poster depicts a soldier carrying a machine gun in a jungle. The poster is printed to look pixelated. The soldier is wearing full battle gear, including helmet, and carrying a large weapon over his right shoulder. He appears to be wading through water with dense vegetation on the bank behind him. The image is done in tones of grey and has words in red text. This text reads "VIETNAM / Means Death to the / Brothers... / Bring them home... / NOW!" In the bottom right corner is text that reads "SCLC Southern Christian Leadership Conference / Ralph David Abernathy, President / 334 Auburn Avenue, N.E. / Atlanta, Georgia 30303."
Format:
Ink On Paper
Rights:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Record Contributed By

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Record Harvested From

Smithsonian Institution

Keywords

  1. Activism
  2. African American
  3. African Americans
  4. Military
  5. Southern Christian Leadership Conference
  6. Vietnam War, 1961 1975

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