Beshears: NAACP freedom day

Name/Title

Beshears: NAACP freedom day

Entry/Object ID

2022.40.103

Scope and Content

A pamphlet for Remember May 17th, in recognition First Anniversary of the 1954 United States Supreme Court declaring racial segregation in public education unconstitutional. The front page is pink and includes the torch of Lady Liberty. The back page is a picture of the United States Supreme Court

Context

REMEMBER MAY 17th FIGHT SEGREGATION WITH FREEDOM DOLLARS NAACP freedom day A GREAT NEW DAY FOR AMERICANS In the three-century struggle for human rights, YOU CAN HELP! three dates loom as milestones, measuring progress Join the NAACP and actively made toward liberty and justice for all. participate in its program . . . . On July 4, 1776, . . . . On January 1, 1863, . . . . Obey the laws of our country as On May 17, 1954, . . . interpreted by the United States . . . . Insist upon the right of all Americans . . . Observe the First Anniversary of the May 17th decision We conclude that in the field of public education the doctrine of 'separate but equal' has no place. Separate education facilities are inherently unequal. FOR EQUAL JUSTICE Join NAACP

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Pamphlet

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Archive Details

Primary Language

English

Dimensions

Dimension Notes

8½" x 11"