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Campus demonstrations, petition letters and activism posters/artwork directly protest US involvement in the Vietnam War. Zines, posters and newspaper clips discuss the value of Black art in relation to ongoing civil and human rights violations experienced during this era.
Unity in Our Love of Man, Vietnam War protest poster, RISD student, 1970
Stop War, Vietnam War protest poster, RISD student, 1970
Vietname War protest poster, RISD student, 1970
Student antiwar demonstration, Rhode Island State House, 1970 (Providence Journal photo)
"Hit Them Hard and Low: You May Not Be in this Game Long", John Torres (RISD faculty), 1969
Anti-war petition, RISD Museum, 1970
RISD Beach gravesite installation, RISD students, 1970
Installation of antiwar mobile artwork petition, 1970 (Providence Journal photo)
Black Student Community of RISD Statement of Belief, 1969
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Antiwar mobile artwork petition, 1970 (Providence Journal photo)