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Poster for the NAACP anti-lynching campaign

Creator Name

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, American, founded 1909

Cultural Context

African Americans

Date

1920s

About the work

National Museum of African American History and Culture Object Description

An anti-lynching poster distributed by the NAACP. The poster consists of black text on brown paper. The title at the top reads [FOR THE GOOD OF AMERICA" and the text continues with headings in large text including [3436 People Lynched, 1889 to 1922] and [Is Rape the "Cause" of Lynching?]. There are no inscriptions, front or back.

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Title

Poster for the NAACP anti-lynching campaign

Creator

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, American, founded 1909, Created by

Worktype

posters; Posters

Cultural Context

African Americans

Material

ink on paper

Dimensions

H x W: 15 1/4 x 10 7/8 in. (38.7 x 27.6 cm)

Technique

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Language

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Date

1920s

Provenance

Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Style Period

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Rights

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Inscription

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Location

United States; North and Central America

Subjects

African American; Activism; Civil Rights; Lynching; U.S. History, 1919-1933; Violence; U.S. History, 1919-1933; Anti-Lynching Movement; Activism; Violence; Lynching; Civil rights

Topic

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National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, American, founded 1909, Poster for the NAACP anti-lynching campaign, 1920s, National Museum of African American History and Culture, Smithsonian Institution. CC0.

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