Advertising Poster, "John Sinclair Freedom Rally," December 10, 1971
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Artifact Overview
In 1970, Michigan-based writer and activist John Sinclair (1941-2024) was sentenced to ten years in prison for possession of marijuana. In December 1971, 15,000 people protested his incarceration at the John Sinclair Freedom Rally held in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The 8-hour event featured political speeches, music, and poetry performances from countercultural celebrities like Jerry Rubin, John Lennon, and Allen Ginsberg.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Poster
Date Made
1971
Subject Date
10 December 1971
Creators
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Designed by Gary Grimshaw, Detroit, Michigan
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2009.193.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Lithography
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 22 in
Width: 17 in
Inscriptions
Printed on front:
FREE JOHN SINCLAIR AND ALL POLITICAL PRISONERS / JOHN SINCLAIR / FREEDOM RALLY / FRIDAY / DEC / 10 / 1971 /
SPEAKERS /
RENNIE DAVIS- ALLEN GINSBERG - Fr. JAMES GROPPI - SHEILA / MURPHY - JERRY RUBIN - ED SANDERS - BOBBY SEALE / LENI SINCLAIR (Rainbow People's Party) MARGE TABANKIN - JONNIE LEE TILLMON
MUSIC /
JOHN LENNON & YOKO ONO & friends / ARCHIE SHEPP & ROSWELL RUDD with CJQ - PHIL OCHS / UP - COMMANDER CODY AND HIS LOST PLANET AIRMEN - JOY OF COOKING - DAVID PEEL / ... /
CRISLER ARENA / ANN ARBOR / SPONSORED BY THE FIRENDS OF THE RAINBOW PEOPLE / Gary Grimshaw
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