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Flier for the Madison County Movement

1966

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Washington, D.C., United States

An off white flier with black type and photocopied handwritten text. The flier is a call to the citizens of Madison County. The flier askes, "What can you do about the tear-gas raid?" and "(1) Black Out for Black Power / (2) Work Stop for Black Power / (3) Register to Vote for Black Power." Typed in the bottom half of the flier is “OUR TAX DOLLARS HELPED TO BUY THAT TEAR-GAS. / DON’T BUY ANYTHING DOWNTOWN. / IF YOU WORK FOR THE WHITE MAN, DON’T GO TO WORK FRIDAY. / HIT THEM WHERE IT HURTS. / WE’VE GONE TOO FAR TO TURN BACK NOW!!! / MADISON COUNTY MOVEMENT.”

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  • Title: Flier for the Madison County Movement
  • Date Created: 1966
  • Physical Dimensions: L x W: 7 1/8 x 8 1/2 in. (18.1 x 21.6 cm)
  • Subject Keywords: Activism, Discrimination, Suffrage, Communities, Segregation, Violence, Labor unions, Race, Civil rights, Race relations, Business
  • Medium: ink on paper
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

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