Banner, Martin Luther King, Jr: Make His Dream a Reality, circa 1968

Summary

This synthetic cloth banner was produced after the assassination of civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr., in April 1968. King's assassination had provoked weeks of civil unrest despite his lifelong pleas for nonviolence and his dream of an egalitarian, integrated society.

This synthetic cloth banner was produced after the assassination of civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr., in April 1968. King's assassination had provoked weeks of civil unrest despite his lifelong pleas for nonviolence and his dream of an egalitarian, integrated society.

Artifact

Banner

Date Made

circa 1968

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

99.109.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Cotton (Textile)
polyester (fiber)
Metal

Dimensions

Height: 47.5 in

Width: 41 in

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