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| Title | Birthday Benefit for Huey |
| Creator | Black Panther Party |
| Publisher/Affiliation | Black Panther Party |
| Place of Publication | United States--Washington (State)--Seattle |
| Date | 1970 |
| Notes | Alternative title: Free Huey, Minister of Defense, Black Panther Party
Announces: Birthday benefit dinner for Huey Newton at "Club Elegant 1243 E Pike … February 17, 1970 8:00pm." Music by: "Occupation Soul." Featured speakers: "Preacherman--Patriot Party/Rainbow Coalition, Phil Burton--NAACP/BPP Attorney, Ida Foster--Welfare Mother." Films to be shown: "Bobby from Prison, May Day, Off the Pig." Slides show presentation: "On the B.P.P."
Quote from document: "We will not compromise with the people's right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness."
Background information: Huey Newton, cofounder with Bobby Seale of the Black Panther Party, was in prison for voluntary manslaughter of an Oakland police officer during the "Free Huey" campaign. |
| Intended Purpose | Event publicity
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| Issue Area | Racism
Human rights - general
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| Subjects (LCTGM) | Racisim--United States
Human rights--United States
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| Subjects (LCSH) | Newton, Huey P.
Black Panther Party
National Rainbow Coalition (U.S.)
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
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| Geographic Coverage | United States--Washington (State)--Seattle |
| Digital Collection | Vietnam War Era Ephemera Collection
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| Digital ID Number | VTN037 |
| Repository | University of Washington Libraries. Special Collections Division |
| Repository Collection | DS559.62 W3 Vietnam War Era Ephemera Collection, Box 4/6 |
| Object Type | Flier
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| Physical Description | 35 x 21.5 cm |
| Digital Reproduction Information | Scanned from original text at 400 dpi in color, saved in JPEG format and resized to 600 ppi horizontal. Saved at compression rate 3. 2004. |
