"We Do as Much, We Eat as Much, We Want as Much - Sojourner Truth," Voting Rights Poster, 2020
THF715378 / "We Do as Much, We Eat as Much, We Want as Much - Sojourner Truth," Voting Rights Poster, 2020
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Artifact Overview
Established in 1879 in Nashville, Hatch Show Print is the oldest working letterpress shop in the United States. They produced thousands of posters for the Grand Ole Opry, Ryman Auditorium, and other entertainment venues, nation-wide. Hatch's aesthetic is defined by its massive library of vintage wood type and hand-carved images. This poster was created in 2020 to support voting rights.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Poster
Date Made
2020
Creators
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2020.212.3
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Letterpress printing
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 22.75 in
Width: 12.875 in
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SetWomen's Equality
- 21 Artifacts
In the 1970s, women's rights activists rallied in support of the proposed Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), which would guarantee women equal rights with men as part of the United States Constitution. The ERA, first put forward in 1923, finally passed both houses of Congress in 1972 -- but it was not ratified in enough state legislatures for approval.