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Catalog Number |
B2014.09.01 |
Object Name |
Photograph |
Museum |
Alexandria Black History Museum |
Description |
Black and white photograph of an African American police officer standing in front of a white man dressed in the American Nazi Party uniform and holding a sign. The police officer is protecting the man's right to protest. The protester's sign reads, "BLACK / FREEDOM / MEANS / RAPE." This phrase is attributed to George Lincoln Rockwell, Commander of the American Nazi Party from March 1958 to August 1967. The photograph is mounted on a cream-colored board. Handwritten in pencil on the board below the photograph is the text, "Steve Thomas '67." |
Material |
Paper |
Artist or Maker |
Thomas, Steve |
Date |
1967 |
Dimensions |
W-13.75 L-16.75 inches |
Search Terms |
Nazis Nazism Police Protest posters Protesters Protests Racial terror Racism Right-wing extremists |
Subjects |
Nazis Nazism Police Protest posters Protesters Protests Racial terror Racism Right-wing extremists |