Wipe Out Poverty

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A black-and-white photograph of a Poor People's Campaign march. The image depicts a crowd of men, women, and children marching outside. Many of them are holding picket signs. The man in the foreground is wearing a brimmed hat, sunglasses, a short sleeve, white collared shirt and a dark colored tie. He is holding a white sign in front of him which reads [WIPE / OUT / POVERTY]. There are many other signs of the background with text such as [UAW / SUPPORTS / ECONOMIC / BILL OF / RIGHTS] and [UAW SUPPORTS / A USEFUL / JOB AT / DECENT / PAY / FOR EVERY AMERICAN]. Several people are wearing white hats with text on them. There are trees in the background. There is a thin black border around the image, with a white border on the outside. It is signed "Laura Jones" on the proper left side under the image.

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