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By Any Means Necessary

October 16, 1995

National Mall, Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America

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This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

This black-and-white photograph depicts two young men standing in the crowd. One figure stands slightly in front holding a handmade sign that reads "BY ANY / MEANS / NECESSARY". He is wearing jeans and a large jacket. He gazes slightly above the viewer and to the right. Behind his left shoulder, another young man is standing with his hands in his pockets, also looking up and to the viewer's right.

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Catalog reference: 2013.99.45

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