Name/Title
Beshears: The Street Where You LiveEntry/Object ID
2022.40.32Scope and Content
Ten copies of the comic book 'The Street Where You Live. And What You Can Do To Improve It!', April 1960. Copyright © 1960 by N.A.A.C.P., New York, N.Y. Printed on newsprint paper, the front cover is a colored picture of an African American community. The back cover is a call for VOTING and the reasons it is necessary.Context
The comic book tells a story of a run down community and features a Black man named Sam Carter. He is talking to his son and surrounding neighbors explaining the importance of voting. He holds a meeting in the church to describe to the neighbors how to register to vote. When the number of registered Black voters double, the community is visited by Mr Jeff Thompson, a white honest politician running for City Commissioner. He wins the election because of the Black votes, but the people ask how do they know Mr.Thompson will keep his promises. Mr Carter explains he'll have to keep his promises because he can't afford not to if he wants to be re-elected. Sam Carter visits the community 3 months later and there is a new playground, public school and smoothly paved streets. He tells the people to vote regularly in the future.Collection
Beshears, KelseyLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Book, ComicNomenclature Primary Object Term
ComicNomenclature Sub-Class
Graphic DocumentsNomenclature Class
Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication Objects
