ORIG. 1968 HUEY NEWTON FOR CONGRESS - BLACK PANTHER PARTY POSTER - PLS OFFER For Sale

ORIG. 1968 HUEY NEWTON FOR CONGRESS - BLACK PANTHER PARTY POSTER - PLS MAKE OFFERNewton ran this congressional campaign from prison. This poster urges voters to "Defend the Black Community and the People's Human Rights" and concludes "All Power to All the People, Black Power to Black People." The photograph was taken by Kenneth Green of the Oakland Tribune at a 1967 rally in Richmond, CA, and was the first widely circulated official Panther image of Newton.The 1968 Huey Newton for U.S. Congress poster is a historic artifact from the Black Panther Party campaign when Newton ran for California's 7th Congressional District from prison.Historical Overview

• The Campaign: Huey P. Newton, co-founder of the Black Panther Party, was incarcerated during the 1968 election. The campaign was a joint effort between the Panthers and the left-wing Peace and Freedom Party to mobilize voters and call for his release.
• The Artwork: The original organizing posters feature striking political typography, often printed as silk-screen lithographs. The graphic design for these collaborative campaign materials is widely attributed to artist Lisa Lyons.
• Slogans: The materials urged citizens to vote on November 5th and featured powerful civil rights rallying cries like "Defend the Black Community and the People's Human Rights".
• It has been carefully preserved for over 58 years... It measures 18 x 12 1/2, it is an absolute showpiece!

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