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Placard from March on Washington "WE DEMAND AN END TO POLICE BRUTALITY NOW", Aug 28,1963. Creator: Unknown.

The purpose of the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom was to advocate for the civil and economic rights of African Americans. Cardboard placard with an off-white background and red and white lettering. Overall text reads "We demand an end to police brutality now!" In the upper portion of the placard is a large red swath of color with white text within that reads “WE/ DEMAND." Below is red lettering in a font that mimics handwritten text that reads "AN END/ TO/ POLICE/ BRUTALITY/ NOW!" All the text is centered down the middle.

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Title: Placard from March on Washington "WE DEMAND AN END TO POLICE BRUTALITY NOW", Aug 28,1963. Creator: Unknown.

Caption: The purpose of the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom was to advocate for the civil and economic rights of African Americans. Cardboard placard with an off-white background and red and white lettering. Overall text reads "We demand an end to police brutality now!" In the upper portion of the placard is a large red swath of color with white text within that reads “WE/ DEMAND." Below is red lettering in a font that mimics handwritten text that reads "AN END/ TO/ POLICE/ BRUTALITY/ NOW!" All the text is centered down the middle.

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Image size: 9633 × 12216 px | 336.7 MB

Print size: 81.6 × 103.4 cm | 3792.5 × 4809.4 in (300 dpi)

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