<I>Why I Oppose the War in Vietnam</I>
date: label: Date
content: 1967; published 1970
name: label: Published by
content: Black Forum Records, American, 1970 - 1973
label: Produced by
content: Junius Griffin
label: Published by
content: Motown Record Corporation, American, founded 1959
label: Recorded by
content: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
notes: label: Caption
content: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered this sermon titled “Why I Oppose the War in Vietnam” in 1967 at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia. In it he called the war “unjust, evil, and futile” and "an enemy of the poor.”
label: Description
content: A long-playing record album titled "Why I Oppose the War in Vietnam." The record (2012.88.14a) contains a speech recorded by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in 1967. The record album cover (2012.88.14b) features a drawing of King in front of drawings of soldiers, Vietnamese people, and a plane. White text at the top reads: [Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. / Why I Oppose The War in Vietnam]. Black text on the side reads: [Black Forum / BF451]. The album has a blue, green, and white Black Forum label with black text.
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Activism
label: Topic
content: International affairs
label: Topic
content: U.S. History, 1969-2001
label: Topic
content: Vietnam War, 1961-1975
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content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Record Albums
label: Movement
content: Civil Rights Movement
label: Movement
content: Anti-war movements
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2012.88.14ab
objectType: label: Type
content: record covers
label: Type
content: long-playing records
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: © 1970 Motown Records
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: vinyl, cardboard, paper, ink
label: Dimensions
content: Diameter (disc): 12 in. (30.5 cm)
label: Dimensions
content: H x W (cardboard sleeve): 12 3/8 x 12 3/8 in. (31.4 x 31.4 cm)