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Created by:
Chloe Wilson  Search this
Medium:
poster color on Fome-Cor (TM)
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 16 1/16 × 20 × 3/16 in. (40.8 × 50.8 × 0.5 cm)
Type:
posters
Place used:
Charlottesville, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
Date:
August 12, 2017
Description:
A handmade sign by Chloe Wilson used during the Charlottesville, Virginia counter-protest to the Unite the Right rally on August 12, 2017. The sign is constructed from white foamcore with the slogan "Choose Love over Fear." The front of the sign features large, handpainted, blue, red, and purple text that reads [Choose / LOVE / over / Fear]. Each word is underlined with black paint and the word "love" is accented with small, red, marks. Two flowers, painted yellow and orange, are painted on the right side of the sign. The back of the sign is mostly blank with a small red painted mark in the bottom left corner.
Topic:
African American  Search this
Activism  Search this
Resistance  Search this
U.S. History, 2001-  Search this
White supremacy movements  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Justin McBrien
Object number:
2018.42.2
Restrictions & Rights:
Unknown - Restrictions Possible
Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification:
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Political and Activist Ephemera
Movement:
Black Lives Matter
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd51ef6b6b7-4d81-46f1-92b9-9ecd94fda831
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2018.42.2