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- "Student and Youth Organizing" 1977 - The Civil Rights movement of the 1960s inspired other groups of people to demand their equal rights. This pamphlet from 1977 helped inexperienced high school and college students effectively organize and respond to unfair policies.
- 1977
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"Student and Youth Organizing" 1977
The Civil Rights movement of the 1960s inspired other groups of people to demand their equal rights. This pamphlet from 1977 helped inexperienced high school and college students effectively organize and respond to unfair policies.
- Bookplate of Lutie E. Stearns Designed by Maxfield Parrish, 1900-1920 - Bookplates show ownership, but they can also tell us more. Often pasted on the inside of a book's front cover or endpaper, these printed labels contain the owner's name and sometimes the words "ex-libris" (Latin for "from the library of"). Coats of arms, crests, other decorative images, poems, mottoes, and even font type provide insight into the beliefs, passions, and interests of the book's owner.
- 1900-1920
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Bookplate of Lutie E. Stearns Designed by Maxfield Parrish, 1900-1920
Bookplates show ownership, but they can also tell us more. Often pasted on the inside of a book's front cover or endpaper, these printed labels contain the owner's name and sometimes the words "ex-libris" (Latin for "from the library of"). Coats of arms, crests, other decorative images, poems, mottoes, and even font type provide insight into the beliefs, passions, and interests of the book's owner.
- "Remember: The United States of America, on January 20, 2017 and Always Freedom" -
- January 20, 2017
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"Remember: The United States of America, on January 20, 2017 and Always Freedom"
- Poster, "AIDSGATE," 1987 - The Silence=Death Collective's "AIDSgate" poster condemns then-President Ronald Reagan's lack of response to the AIDS epidemic. In 1981, the first AIDS cases were announced in the United States; President Reagan did not recognize AIDS in a public speech until September 1985.
- 1987
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Poster, "AIDSGATE," 1987
The Silence=Death Collective's "AIDSgate" poster condemns then-President Ronald Reagan's lack of response to the AIDS epidemic. In 1981, the first AIDS cases were announced in the United States; President Reagan did not recognize AIDS in a public speech until September 1985.
- "The Black Community Survival Conference," March 29-31, 1972 -
- 29 March 1972-31 March 1972
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"The Black Community Survival Conference," March 29-31, 1972
- FBI Captures Angela, circa 1970 - In 1970, Black Panther Party members used guns registered to political activist and educator Angela Davis during a deadly shoot-out. Davis was charged with murder and spent 18 months in jail. The transnational, grassroots "Free Angela Davis" campaign emerged in response to her incarceration, spreading awareness of Davis's imprisonment and calling for her release.
- circa 1970
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FBI Captures Angela, circa 1970
In 1970, Black Panther Party members used guns registered to political activist and educator Angela Davis during a deadly shoot-out. Davis was charged with murder and spent 18 months in jail. The transnational, grassroots "Free Angela Davis" campaign emerged in response to her incarceration, spreading awareness of Davis's imprisonment and calling for her release.
- Book, "The New Radicals," 1966 - Paul Jacobs and Saul Landau gathered representative documents from groups involved in civil rights, university reform, anti-war protests, and anti-poverty activities. The editors compiled these primary sources into this anthology. The book, with an introduction written by the editors, provides insight into these "new radical's" vision of America during the mid-1960s.
- 1966
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Book, "The New Radicals," 1966
Paul Jacobs and Saul Landau gathered representative documents from groups involved in civil rights, university reform, anti-war protests, and anti-poverty activities. The editors compiled these primary sources into this anthology. The book, with an introduction written by the editors, provides insight into these "new radical's" vision of America during the mid-1960s.
- "Black Power. The Politics of Liberation in America," 1967 - By the late-1960s, some young African Americans became frustrated with continued discrimination and the slow pace of economic gains. Stokely Carmichael and Charles Hamilton tapped into this frustration and promoted "Black Power" -- the call for African Americans to establish their own place in society, using force if necessary. This book outlines the systematic racism at the heart of this dissatisfaction.
- 1967
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"Black Power. The Politics of Liberation in America," 1967
By the late-1960s, some young African Americans became frustrated with continued discrimination and the slow pace of economic gains. Stokely Carmichael and Charles Hamilton tapped into this frustration and promoted "Black Power" -- the call for African Americans to establish their own place in society, using force if necessary. This book outlines the systematic racism at the heart of this dissatisfaction.
- The Port Huron Statement, 1964 - The Port Huron Statement was created Spring 1962, at a lakeside camp by members of Students for a Democratic Society. Political activist Tom Hayden was its driving force and chief author. The statement reflected the dissatisfaction and disillusionment of many young people. It radicalized many college students toward social and political change, including laying the foundation for anti-Vietnam War protests.
- 1964
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The Port Huron Statement, 1964
The Port Huron Statement was created Spring 1962, at a lakeside camp by members of Students for a Democratic Society. Political activist Tom Hayden was its driving force and chief author. The statement reflected the dissatisfaction and disillusionment of many young people. It radicalized many college students toward social and political change, including laying the foundation for anti-Vietnam War protests.