770 results for: Activism
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Flier for a forum protesting the death penalty, Seattle, December 10, 1976
On December 10, 1976, two Socialist groups, the North End Militant Forum and the Young Socialist Alliance (YSA) held a public meeting at the University of Washington HUB to protest the death penalty. Tim Ford, Elmer Dixon and Toby Emmerich spoke at the meeting. The image on the flier shows a man being strapped into an electric chair.
ID Number:2002.23.1.32.1
Date:1976
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Flier promoting Indian resistance, Seattle, October 14, 1975
The celebration of Columbus Day has focused the strong opposition from American Indigenous Peoples protesting the intrusion of Europeans onto their lands. In October 1975, the Survival of American Indian Association called for a teach-in, and a Columbus Day picket line, demonstration, and rally in downtown Seattle. The group’s four-page flier includes an 1812 quotation from Shawnee leader Tecumseh and…
ID Number:2002.23.1.34.1
Date:1975
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Flier protesting displacement of low-income renters, Seattle, September 29, 1974
In September 1974, low-income tenants living in three old houses in Seattle’s Cascade neighborhood received eviction notices. The owner had requested that the city rezone the properties on Minor Avenue N. for manufacturing. On September 29, some 75 people listened as speakers protested the rezoning and evictions. The Cascade Community Council organized the protest and also initiated the Cascade Shelter…
ID Number:2002.23.1.37.1
Date:1974
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Leaflet for trial of the Seattle Seven, November 16, 1970
In February 1970, members of the Chicago Seven were sentenced on contempt charges stemming from riots at the 1968 Democratic Convention. Demonstrations took place in numerous cities. The Seattle Liberation Front (SLF) called for protests in downtown Seattle. On February 17, over 2000 demonstrators carried on running battles with the police, breaking windows in the U.S. Courthouse and downtown businesses.Seventy-five…
ID Number:2002.23.1.41.1
Date:1970
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Boycott Scab Beer!/Boicotean Cerveza Esquirol! flier, 1977
The Coors boycotts began in the 1960s and lasted officially until the late 1980s, though some opposition continued after that time. The boycotts focused on three issues: the company's long opposition to organized labor; allegations of discriminatory hiring practices against Hispanics, African Americans, women, and LGBTQ people; and Joseph Coors' funding of conservative politicians and organizations. The first boycott in…
ID Number:2002.23.1.43.1
Date:1977
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Gray Panthers of Seattle pamphlet, 1977
The Gray Panthers, founded in 1972, are a series of multi-generational local advocacy networks in the United States which confront ageism and many other social justice issues. During the early years of the 1970s and 1980s, the main issues of the Gray Panthers included forced retirement, ageist stereotypes, cuts to Medicare and Social Security, and world peace. Over the years,…
ID Number:2002.23.1.44.1
Date:1977
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Support Indian Fishing Rights flier, October 1, 1978
In the 1960s, Native Americans and their supporters in the Pacific Northwest began protesting laws that restricted Native American fishing rights. Various groups held protests and peaceful demonstrations, known collectively as the "fish wars" or "fish-ins," until court rulings in the 1970s guaranteed tribes the right to fish in the accustomed places as they had for hundreds of years.This flier…
ID Number:2002.23.1.49.1
Date:1978
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Vote for Nobody flier, 1978
Voters have often been frustrated by the election process, and some have expressed that frustration by not voting at all. This spoof- campaign flier promises that "Nobody is the Perfect Candidate" and encourages "If you think that Nobody represents Your interests, Vote For Nobody!" Text at bottom asks voters to use the power of the write-in vote to choose their…
ID Number:2002.23.1.49.2
Date:1978
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Free Yvonne Wanrow mailer, 1978
Yvonne Swan Wanrow is an activist advocating for the rights of Native Americans and women. She is a member of the Colville Tribes of eastern Washington. On August 11, 1972, Wanrow shot and killed a convicted sex offender when he attempted to assault her young son. She was convicted of murder and sentenced to twenty years in prison, but appealed…
ID Number:2002.23.1.52.1
Date:1978
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Rally to protest Iranian student deportation flier, Seattle, November 28, 1979
On November 4, 1979, during the Iranian Revolution, a group of Iranian college students invaded the American embassy in Teheran to protest the visit of Iran’s deposed shah to the United States for medical treatment. They captured 66 Americans and held many of them hostage for 444 days. Among the measures used to pressure the Iranian government to release the…
ID Number:2002.23.1.54.1
Date:1979