T-shirt stating "Ba-racked the Vote" worn during the Women's March on Washington
date: label: Date
content: 2008
name: label: Created by
content: Barack the Vote, LLC, American, 2007 - 2013
label: Manufactured by
content: American Apparel, American, founded 1989
label: Designed by
content: Lorielle Broussard, American
label: Subject of
content: President Barack Obama, American, born 1961
label: Subject of
content: Women's March, American, founded 2017
notes: label: Description
content: A black, XL, short sleeve T-shirt with red and white printed lettering on the front that reads: [BA-RACKed / THE / VOTE]. The text [BA-] and [ed] are printed in red in script and cursive respectively. The letter [V] doubles as a large red checkmark and is partially covered by the white block text. Along the left diagonal edge of the checkmark is the text [www.barackthevote.com] and the letters [TM] printed in small white text at the base of the checkmark. Red splatter marks are dotted around some of the white letters. On the back of the shirt, printed in large red type outlined in white, is the number [44]. A manufacturer's fabric label for American Apparel is sewn at the interior center back neck with a second tag sewn below it with fiber content, care, and style information. Printed in white script on the interior center back neck is information about Barackawear Inc., the history of the company, care information, manufacturing information, and sizing.
place: label: Place used
content: Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
label: Place made
content: Los Angeles, California, United States, North and Central America
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Activism
label: Topic
content: Clothing and dress
label: Topic
content: Local and regional
label: Topic
content: Politics
label: Topic
content: Women
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content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Memorabilia and Ephemera - Political and Activist Ephemera
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Dr. Ayeisha Brinson
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2017.92.3
objectType: label: Type
content: T-shirts
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Unknown - Restrictions Possible
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: ink on cotton (textile)
label: Dimensions
content: H x W: 25 7/8 × 16 9/16 in. (65.7 × 42 cm)