Handbill for a Rally in Support of the Scottsboro Boys, Pilgrim Baptist Church, Chicago, Illinois, November 17, 1933
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Artifact Overview
In 1931, nine black youths were unjustly accused of raping two white women in Alabama. White juries quickly convicted and sentenced eight of the defendants to death. The International Labor Defense, the legal arm of the Communist Party of the United States, issued this handbill to rally public support to combat this injustice and to free the "Scottsboro Boys."
Artifact Details
Artifact
Handbill
Date Made
1933
Subject Date
17 November 1933
Creator Notes
Rally sponsored by International Labor Defense and League of Struggle for Negro Rights.
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2001.48.12
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Newsprint
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 8.5 in
Width: 5.813 in
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