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Placard from March on Washington "WE DEMAND AN END TO POLICE BRUTALITY NOW"

UnidentifiedAugust 28, 1963

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

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

Cardboard placard with an off-white background and red and white lettering. Overall text reads "We demand an end to police brutality now!" In the upper portion of the placard is a large red swath of color with white text within that reads “WE/ DEMAND." Below is red lettering in a font that mimics handwritten text that reads "AN END/ TO/ POLICE/ BRUTALITY/ NOW!" All the text is centered down the middle.

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  • Title: Placard from March on Washington "WE DEMAND AN END TO POLICE BRUTALITY NOW"
  • Creator: Unidentified
  • Date Created: August 28, 1963
  • Physical Dimensions: H x W: 28 3/16 × 22 in. (71.6 × 55.9 cm)
  • Subject Keywords: Justice, Discrimination, Race, Civil rights, History, Race relations
  • Medium: paint on cardboard
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

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