“I am a Man” poster

Item

An all-caps typed poster reading "I AM A MAN" with "am" underlined. The poster is slightly smudged
and wrinkled.

Title: “I am a Man” poster
Description: This poster was carried by Coleman during the summer of 2014 protests after the killing of Michael Brown, which connects to a deeper legacy of the 1968 Memphis sanitation workers strike where the “I am a Man” signs became a national symbol. Martin Luther King, Jr. was in town supporting the strike when he was assassinated.
Date: 2014
Type: Posters
Format: Poster paper; JPEG, 300 ppi
Extent: 18 X 24
Language: English
Medium: Poster paper
Relation: ¨Michael Brown: Social media threats delay release of shooter's name¨; Poster, "I Am A Man"; I AM A MAN: MEMPHIS SANITATION STRIKE 1968
Source: Drawer: Flat File: Drawer Row 4, Column 1, Drawer 6; I am a Man, Undated
Identifier: Mss2021-034-f28-001.jpg
Rights: Rights Statement

Item sets: Wherein I am: Highlights from the Aaron Coleman Papers

Site pages: “I am a Man” poster, 2014

Media: “I am a Man” poster, 2014

““I am a Man” poster”, 2014, Wherein I am: Highlights from the Aaron Coleman Papers, accessed April 27, 2025, https://digitalexhibits.library.wustl.edu/s/whereiniam/item/45178