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May Day Poster

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Poster for May Day urging rebellion in the United States. Poster shows a red and black screenprint of a brick wall with white letters, with the bricks exploding in the lower right corner. Text reads:May 1st Outcasts, Downcasts, Slaves, Illegals & Rebels!It's Right to Rebel!Racists, Rambo-Americans, Rulers of America:It's all going to fall on you!

Date Created:
1982
Creator:
Revolutionary Communist Party, USA

Publication Information

Creator Revolutionary Communist Party, USA
Date Created 1982

Physical Description

Format Image
Dimensions 59 x 86 cm

Collection Information

Source Collection Emile de Antonio papers, 1868-1990 (bulk 1950s-1980s)
Call Number US Mss 117AN OV Folder 3

Copyright Information

Copyright Status COPYRIGHT UNDETERMINED
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Rights Holder Wisconsin Center for Film and Theater Research
Unique ID
W012FWV
Legacy ID
WHi 102521

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