Jericho '98 Amnesty and Freedom for all Political Prisoners, Button.

Title

Jericho '98 Amnesty and Freedom for all Political Prisoners, Button.

Date

Unknown

Creator

Unknown See all items with this value

Description

A black and green button for Jericho '98: Amnesty and freedom for all political prisoners. At the top of the button is a quote from Ho Chi Minh: "When the prison doors open the real dragon will fly out." Jericho 98 was a protest held in Washington, D.C. on March 27, 1998. The 5,000-7,000 attendees called for the release of all political prisoners.

Primary Subject

1900-1999 See all items with this value

Activism See all items with this value

Social movements See all items with this value

Justice See all items with this value

Additional Subject

Fashion

Prison

Type

Three-Dimensional Object

Measurements

2.25 in

Format

JPEG

HBCU Identifier

mwchcac.ar.2022.faj.button0006

HCAC Identifier

HCAC.JSU.0610

Rights

All rights held by the Margaret Walker Center. For permission to publish, distribute, or use this image for any other purpose, please contact Margaret Walker Center, Jackson State University, 601-979-3935 Attn: Center Director.

Contributing Institution

Jackson State University

Collection

The Black Panther Party Archives of Frankye Adams-Johnson See all items with this value

Language

English

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