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Martin Luther King Broadside
"Martin Luther King .... at Communist Training School," a broadside received by Wisconsin Congressman David R. Obey, while civil rights legislation was being debated in Wisconsin. The image of King at the Highlander Folk school was widely distributed to demonstrate King's left-wing connections. Four people are numbered and named on the broadside: 1. Martin Luther King, 2. Abner W. Berry, 3. Aubrey Williams, 4. Myles Horton. Rosa Parks can also be seen, the woman on the far left, in the front row. |
Image ID: | 94962 |
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Creation Date: | 1963 |
Creator Name: | Augusta Courier |
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State: | Tennessee |
Collection Name: | David R. Obey papers, 1962-2014 (bulk 1969-2010) |
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Original Format Type: | prints, photomechanical |
Original Format Number: | Sp Mss BZ Assembly miscellany file |
Original Dimensions: | 8.5 x 11 inches |
Handwritten on the edges of the broadside: "He's dangerous, Rich, fat, sassy & powerful," "He's not non violent." and "Send King & all Riot leaders to Russia or back to Africa." See Image ID: 52885 for another image taken the same day, with the camera on the left side of the room. |
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Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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