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AN ORIGINAL OUTDOOR PLACARD
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(BLACK PANTHERS.) SEALE, BOBBY.
Elect Bobby Seale, A Democrat
For Mayor May 15.
Large, outdoor placard, 21 x 57 inches, printed in green and white
on a black field, with a portrait inset of Seale, 17 x 13 inches from a photograph; chips and
dings as well as a couple of cracks, needs restoration.
Oakland, 1973
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AN ALMOST MIRACULOUS SURVIVAL FROM BOBBY SEALE
’
S
1973
CANDIDACY FOR MAYOR OF
O
AKLAND
, C
ALIFORNIA
.
In 1968, Seale and seven others were arrested for inciting to riot while
protesting at the Democratic National Convention; a chaotic melee, inside and outside on the street.
Seale and the seven others who were arrested with him became known as the Chicago Seven. They
were tried in an absurd “kangaroo court” proceeding, and in the end, a hung jury put an end to the
case. However, for courtroom outbursts, not elicited from the prosecutor or the judge, Seale drew four
years for contempt of court. After his release, Seale sought to make changes to the system through more
traditional means, and ran for mayor in 1973. This placard was posted in the area, and was saved by
someone who obviously saw its historical importance.
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(BLACK PANTHERS.) [EMORY DOUGLAS].
“All Power to the People.”
Poster, 15x22
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4
inches; creases where folded, pinholes in margins.
San Francisco: Black Panther Party, [circa 1970s]
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