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The Beat of the People Goes On

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Title

The Beat of the People Goes On

Subject

New Left

Description

Drawing on events such as the Kent State shootings, Vietnam War, and the assassination of Fred Hampton, this leaflet critiques the militarization of U.S. police, calling for the unification of black men and women to protest police brutality and the contemporary power structure.

Creator

unknown

Source

Roz Payne

Publisher

Center for Digital Research in the Humanities, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Date

ca. early-1970s

Format

mimeograph

Type

leaflet

Coverage

ca. 1970s

Original Format

paper

Collection

Tags

Citation

unknown, “The Beat of the People Goes On,” Roz Payne Sixties Archive, accessed April 11, 2025, https://rozsixties.unl.edu/items/show/608.

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