"An Anti-Communist Negro Makes This Appeal: Please Don't Help Glorify Martin Luther King"

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Artifact Overview

Some of those opposed to civil rights during the 1960s tried to discredit the movement and its leaders. Mrs. Julia Brown, an anti-Communist, African-American woman and this tract's author, accused Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. of being a communist. This publication was produced by the organization Truth About Civil Turmoil (TACT) -- a front organization for the John Birch Society.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Brochure

Creator Notes

Written by Mrs. Julia Clarice Brown and published by the Truth About Civil Turmoil, Belmont, Massachusetts.

Location

at Henry Ford Museum in With Liberty & Justice for All

Object ID

2001.142.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 8.5 in
Width: 5.5 in

"An Anti-Communist Negro Makes This Appeal: Please Don't Help Glorify Martin Luther King"