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Protestors Call for the Release of Political Prisioners
Elizabeth Catlett1971
Amistad Research Center
New Orleans, United States
Angela Davis and other protestors advocated for the release of George Jackson, Fleeta Drumgo, and John Cutchette three Black prisoners in a California's Soledad Prison who were accused of murdering a prison guard in 1970. Jackson, a Black Panther, who was serving time for an armed robbery, was a prominent figure in the Black Power, free speech, and antiwar movements.
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- Title: Protestors Call for the Release of Political Prisioners
- Creator: Elizabeth Catlett
- Creator Death Place: Cuernavaca, Mexico
- Creator Birth Place: Washington, D.C.
- Date Created: 1971
- Rights: © Copyrighted Disclaimer The Amistad Research Center has included this work in for the purposes of criticism, comment, teaching, scholarship, educational research, all other nonprofit educational usages under Section 107 of the U.S. Copyright Act. Any other use of this image is unauthorized, and users should seek permission of the Catlett Mora Family Trust/Licensed by VAGA at Artists Rights Society (ARS), NY
- Repository: Amistad Research Center
- Collection: Elizabeth Catlett Collection
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