Museum object · Memorabilia and Ephemera - Political and Activist Ephemera
Placard calling for indictment of police officers used at Baltimore Protests
April 2015
Baltimore, Maryland, United States, North and Central America
Source catalog description
This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.
This placard demands indictment for the 6 police officers involved in the death of Freddie Gray and jobs and education for youth. The placard consists of two yellow peices of paper stapled to a white poster board. The text is typed in black letters that read [INDICT / CONVICT / JAIL! / the 6 police / People's Power Assembly / 443-221-3775]. There is a large tear to the right of the word "police." The other side of the placard reads [Jobs & Education / NOT / YOUTH / JAILS! / People's Power Assembly / 443- 221-3775]. The four corners of the placard are held together with clear tape and the wooden handle is partially covered with masking tape.
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Catalog reference: 2016.59.7
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