"Segregation or Death," circa 1957

Summary

White supremacists agitated for continued segregation after the 1954 Brown v. Board of Education decision. This pamphlet laid out their racist view arguing for the continued separation of whites and blacks. Civil Rights activists urged Americans to reject this mindset and to continue the march toward equality.

White supremacists agitated for continued segregation after the 1954 Brown v. Board of Education decision. This pamphlet laid out their racist view arguing for the continued separation of whites and blacks. Civil Rights activists urged Americans to reject this mindset and to continue the march toward equality.

Artifact

Pamphlet

Date Made

circa 1957

Subject Date

1957

With Liberty & Justice For All
 On Exhibit

at Henry Ford Museum in With Liberty & Justice for All

Object ID

2005.16.18

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Color

Orange (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 8.5 in

Width: 5.5 in

Depth: .125 in

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