Anti-Black Miss America flyer, circa 1970
Scope and Contents
A racist flyer featuring interviews with three Miss America contestants, two white (Miss Mississippi and Miss Vermont) and one Black (Miss Washington D.C.). The Black Miss America contestant is portrayed as pregnant and has an exaggerated dialect, and speaks of the importance of education so that Black women will know how to put their signature on welfare checks before becoming pregnant. Crude caricatures of all three contestants are featured along the bottom, with Miss Washington, D.C. portrayed with exaggerated features.
Dates
- Creation: circa 1970
Creator
- From the Collection: Faubus, Orval Eugene, 1910-1994 (Person)
- From the Collection: Ku Klux Klan (1915- ) (Organization)
- From the Collection: Johns Hopkins University (Collector, Organization)
- From the Collection: Anti-Communist Advisory Committee (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is housed off-site and requires 48-hours' notice for retrieval. Contact Special Collections for more information.
Extent
0.167 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased from D. Anthem in February 2021.
Processing Information
Processed in November 2023 by Jenelle Clark.
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Repository
The Sheridan Libraries
Special Collections
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