"Uncle Sam Wants You"

Title:

"Uncle Sam Wants You"

Description:

Anti-Vietnam War flyer entitled, "Uncle Sam Wants You," containing sarcastic phrases arguing the injustices regarding young African American men enlisted in the United States military. The poster reads, "Uncle Sam wants you nigger. Become a member of the world's highest paid black mercenary army! Fight for Freedom . . . (in Viet Nam). (Die Nigger Die–you can't die fast enough in the ghettos.) So run to your nearest recruiting chamber! Support White Power–travel to Viet Nam, you might even get a medal! Receive valuable training in the skills of killing off other oppressed people!"

Collection Title:

Cleveland L. Sellers, Jr. Papers, 1934 - 2003

Contributing Institution:

Avery Research Center at the College of Charleston

Media Type:

Documents

Topical Subject:

African Americans--Education--Southern States, African Americans--Politics and government--20th century, Civil rights workers--United States, and African Americans--Civil rights--History--20th century

Geographic Subject:

United States

Language:

English

Shelving Locator:

AMN 1017 Box 01 Folder 05

Date Digital:

2016-08

Digitization Specifications:

300 dpi, 24-bit depth, color, Fujitsu fi-7160, Archival masters are tiffs.

Internet Media Type:

image/jpeg

Copyright Status Statement:

Public domain.

Access Information:

For more information contact archivist at the Avery Research Center, 125 Bull Street, Charleston, SC 29424.

Admin ID:

42938