Huey's Message to the Revolutionary People's Constitutional Convention Plenary Session September 5, 1970 Philadelphia, PA
No Place: Black Panther Party, presumed publisher. 1970. Unbound. Folio. Good. Item #015448
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Large single sheet, folded to make four pages, measuring 16 ½ by 11 ½ inches. Large black and white photo of Huey P. Newton on the front cover, with a smaller image of him under printing on the rear page, accompanied by a photo of an audience. A speech by Black Panther Party leader Huey P. Newton, drawing on analysis of American history to highlight how systemic racism and exploitation was built into the founding of the United States and its Constitution, touching on Civil Rights, emancipation and other subjects. Newton concludes that the US needs a new constitution that incorporates the rights of all citizens, regardless of race, and that the constitution should reflect the racially diverse population. The Revolutionary People's Constitutional Convention was a conference organized by the Black Panther Party in 1970. Members of various organizations representing the Black Power movement, the Chicano movement, American Indian movement, women's and gay liberation attended, gathering in various workshops that created declarations to be incorporated into a new constitution. While this convention was considered a success, the momentum built from it was stalled at a second, failed convention in Washington, DC, due to disputes over venues, interference from police, etc. GOOD condition. Moderate toning to the piece. Minor soiling. Faint horizontal fold crease present. A few small chips and tears along the extremities.
Price: $450.00