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Placard reading "Justice for Freddie Grey" used at Baltimore protests

April 2015

Baltimore, Maryland, United States, North and Central America

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This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

This placard demands justice for Freddie Gray. The placard consists of peices of white paper stapled to a white poster board. An image of Gray in a red t- shirt covers the entire placard. Printed text at the bottom half of the placard reads [JUSTICE / FOR / FREDDIE GREY / Peoples Power Assembly / 443.221.3775 / Labor donated / -15/1/15]. The other side of the placard features the same image and text identically.The bottom half of the wooden handle is wrapped in masking tape.

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Catalog reference: 2016.59.11

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