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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Black Power Political Poster
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

Black Power Political Poster

Artifact ID1989.22.53
Object Type Poster
Date ca.1960
Medium Paper
DimensionsOverall H 27 3/4 in x W 27 3/4 in (70.5 cm x 70.5 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionPoster. Bright yellow background with red circular stripe and green half-circle stripe around a black raised fist. The fist is clutching a rifle and has a shackle around the wrist. Black lettering reads: "We Shall Overcome".
Historical NoteBlack Power poster with the words "We Shall Overcome."
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteThis item was given to the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum Collection in 1989.
Credit LineGift of Philip E. von Kohl
National Archives Catalog CollectionLyndon B. Johnson Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 192413)
National Archives Catalog SeriesGifts to the LBJ Library (National Archives Identifier 189698391)
Use Restriction StatusRestricted - Fully
Use Restriction NoteCopyright or other proprietary rights are held by individuals or entities other than the LBJ Presidential Library and Museum. The LBJ Presidential Library and Museum does not warrant that the use of materials will not infringe on the rights of third parties holding the rights to these works, or make any representations or warranties with respect to the application or terms of any international agreement, treaty, or protections that may apply. It is your responsibility to determine and satisfy any copyright or other use restrictions. Pertinent regulations can be found at 36 C.F.R 1254.62.
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