Collection: Osher Map Library Collection

Name: People's Week

Barcode: 58768

Image Number: 58768.0001

Brief Description: Broadside issued by the Black Panthers Party calling for a variety of protests and boycotts starting between September 4th through the 25th, around 1968. The events took place in New York, Chicago and San Francisco demonstrating against corporations, boycott against Safeway stores, a march for women's liberation. Includes a People's Free Festival in San Francisco highlighting music and dance. Included is a demand to free activists and founders of the Black Panthers Bobby Seale and Huey Newton.

Creator: Newton, HueySeale, Bobby

Publisher: Black Panther Party. Ministry of Information

Date/Date Range: circa Sep 4th, 1968

Publishing Location: New York

Notes: Contains derogatory language and image.

Language: English

Material Type: Paper

Dimensions: 56 x 45 cm

Historical Context: The Black Panthers were founded by Bobby Seale and Huey Newton in October, 1966. It was a revolutionary organization promoting Black nationalism, socialism and armed self-defense against police brutality.

LC Call Number: E29.N3 1968 B5

OCLC: 1428574394

Permanent URL: https://oshermaps.org/map/58768.0001