"Wide Awakes" Tote Bag, 2020
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Artifact Overview
The Wide Awakes group was formed in 1860 by abolitionist youth activists to support Lincoln's presidential campaign. In 2020, New York City-based artists and culture workers revived the Wide Awakes movement to promote anti-racism and visible allyship with Black voters. This bag was created by Royal Jelly Harlem, a woman-owned business focusing on meshing traditional and contemporary African textile designs.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Tote bag
Date Made
2020
Creator Notes
Bag made by Royal Jelly Harlem and printing done by Kingsland Printing.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2020.206.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Cotton (Textile)
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 24.5 in (Including handles)
Width: 13.75 in
Length: 0.5 in
Inscriptions
on back:
THE WIDE AWAKES ARE A GROUP WHO / BELIEVE IN THE EVOLUTION OF SOCIETY AND / IN THE POWER TO RADICALLY REIMAGINE / THE FUTURE THROUGH COLLABORATION. / INDIVIDUALLY WE ARE ASLEEP, TOGETHER WE ARE AWAKE (C)1860 -[infinity symbol] / ROYAL JELLY / HARLEM
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