Sale 2471 - Printed & Manuscript African Americana, March 29, 2018

170 c   (CIVIL RIGHTS.) Stand up for the Freedom Democrats. MFDP. Silk-screened poster, 23 x 35 inches; minimal wear. Np, circa 1964 [1,200/1,800] A poster in support of the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party, an integrated effort to supplant the segregated all-white Democratic Party in Mississippi at the Democratic National Convention.They sent 64 delegates to the convention in Atlantic City, NJ, but were denied recognition—though President Johnson did offer them an insulting two at-large seats.We trace only one other copy of this anonymous poster at auction. 171 c   (CIVIL RIGHTS.) “Freedom Now” poster issued by CORE. Two-color poster, 28 x 22 inches; minor wear, uneven toning. Np, circa 1960s [500/750] This poster features the early 1960s logo of the Congress on Racial Equality (CORE) and their slogan “Freedom Now.”During this period CORE helped organize the March onWashington, Freedom Summer, and much more. 170