Museum object · Books and Published Materials
The Fall of America
1973
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
Source catalog description
This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.
This hardcover book has a laminated paper book jacket which features a graphic design. The front cover is split primarily in two opposing horizontal sections; the top section is black with red text drawn to resemble flames and the bottom section is red with black and yellow text. The text reads [THE FALL/OF/AMERICA/by ELIJAH MUHAMMAD/"Most powerful Blackman in America." Reader's Digest]. The word "America" is typed within a white outline drawing of the continental United States. There is some fading of the color on the cover.
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Catalog reference: 2015.24.4
