Soul Force Vol. 1 No. 3: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

The May 15, 1968 edition of Soul Force, the official journal of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. The cover reads [POOR FOLKS' CAMPAIGN HITS D.C. / YOU CAN HELP / "TO MAKE THIS DREAM A REALITY"] and features an illustration by Henry Brownlee of the faces of five individuals. Stories include "Mule Train Moves Out," about travel to Washington, D.C.; "Poor People's University," about a curriculum developed for college students joining the campaign to educate on issues of poverty; and "Campaña De Los Pobres Proposito," a Spanish-language piece on goals and grievances that the Chicano movement seeks to achieve and address through participation in the Poor People's Campaign. Eight numbered pages.

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: May 15, 1968
• Published by: Southern Christian Leadership Conference, American, founded 1957
• Subject of: John Jacob Wiebenson, American, died 2003
• Subject of: Poor People's Campaign, American, 1967 - 1968
• Type: journals (periodicals)
• Medium: ink on paper (fiber product)
• Dimensions: H x W: 16 × 11 1/2 in. (40.6 × 29.2 cm)
• Place depicted: Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
• Topic: African American
• Topic: Activism
• Topic: Civil Rights
• Topic: Political organizations
• Topic: Poverty
• Topic: U.S. History, 1961-1969
• Object number: 2017.76.1
• Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Abigail Wiebenson & sons, John, Derek & Sam in honor of John Wiebenson
• 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: © SCLC, Henry Brownlee, Brig Cabe, Bill Mahoney, Fletcher Drake. Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.