Black Panther Rally

Title

Black Panther Rally

Description

In June 1970, the Black Panther Party held a rally on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial promoting the proposed "Revolutionary People's Constitutional Convention," to be held that September in Philadelphia. The goal of the Convention was to rewrite the US Constitution to ensure equal rights for oppressed groups, including African Americans, women, and young people. The organizers of the rally chose June 19, or Juneteenth, for its significance as the day in 1865 when enslaved peoples living in Texas were finally freed. Roughly 1,000 people attended the Mall rally.

Source

Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. View Original.

Date

06/19/1970

Coverage

1950-1979

Event Type

Marches and Rallies

Event Sort Date

19700619

Description

In June 1970, the Black Panther Party held a rally on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial promoting the proposed "Revolutionary People's Constitutional Convention," to be held that September in Philadelphia. The goal of the Convention was to rewrite the US Constitution to ensure equal rights for oppressed groups, including African Americans, women, and young people. The organizers of the rally chose June 19, or Juneteenth, for its significance as the day in 1865 when enslaved peoples living in Texas were finally freed. Roughly 1,000 people attended the Mall rally.

Creator

Thomas J. O'Halloran (photographer )

Date

06/19/1970

Coverage

1950-1979

Source

Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. View Original.

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