Fight Racism - Overturn the Bakke Decision!: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

A trifold pamphlet made of black print on yellowed paper. The cover has large black text that reads: [Fight Racism- / Overturn the Bakke Decision!]. Below the text is a drawing of people protesting. The interior contains text describing the details of the Bakke court case. The back of the pamphlet information on how to join the National Committee to Overturn the Bakke Decision.

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: ca. 1978
• Published by: National Committee to Overturn the Bakke Decision, American, founded 1978
• Type: pamphlets
• Medium: ink on paper
• Dimensions: H x W: 11 1/8 x 4 1/4 in. (28.2 x 10.8 cm)
• Place depicted: Berkeley, Alameda County, California, United States, North and Central America
• Topic: African American
• Topic: Activism
• Topic: Law
• Topic: Mass media
• Topic: Political organizations
• Topic: Politics
• Topic: Race discrimination
• Topic: Race relations
• Object number: 2010.55.43
• Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the family of Dr. Maurice Jackson and Laura Ginsburg
• Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

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