Sign from Women's March on Washington with Martin Luther King Jr. quote: Museum Object and Cultural History
Sign from Women's March on Washington with Martin Luther King Jr. quote: Date: 2017. Created by: Unidentified. Subject of: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., American, 1929 - 1968.
The object in the museum catalogue
Handwritten poster from the 2017 March on Washington. The white poster has purple text which reads [We need leaders not in love with, / money but in love with justice / Not in love with publicity but / IN LOVE WITH HUMANITY. – Martin / Luther / King Jr. [smaller]]. The poster has a blue and green tape border with metallic detailing. The reverse has a repeating back print for United Industries.
Materials, dates and provenance
- Date: 2017
- Created by: Unidentified
- Subject of: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
- Subject of: Women's March, American, founded 2017
- Type: posters
- Medium: markers, ink, tape on Fome-Cor (TM)
- Dimensions: H x W: 11 × 29 1/8 in. (28 × 74 cm)
- Place used: Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Topic: African American
- Topic: Activism
- Topic: Feminism
- Topic: Local and regional
- Topic: Politics
- Topic: Resistance
- Topic: Women
- Object number: 2017.85.20
- Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Catalogue descriptions and facts adapted from National Museum of African American History and Culture through the Smithsonian's official Open Access dataset. This record explicitly marks its metadata CC0 1.0; formatting and selection have been changed. The underlying object's rights statement is: Unknown - Restrictions Possible Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
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