Banner from Freedom Sunday Rally, 1987-12-06
Scope and Contents
On Sunday, December 6, 1987, the eve of the Washington, D.C. Summit between Soviet Premier Mikhail Gorbachev and U.S. President Ronald Reagan, an estimated 200,000 people demonstrated on the National Mall in an unprecedented display of solidarity for Soviet Jewry.
This banner, made by George S. Freedman and his son of North Shore, Mass. was carried at the rally by North Shore residents.
Dates
- 1987-12-06
Creator
- From the Collection: Action for Post-Soviet Jewry (Organization)
- From the Collection: Action for Soviet Jewry (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for researcher use, though some materials are restricted.
Please contact us to request access or to make an appointment to view this collection at jhcreference@nehgs.org.
Extent
From the Collection: 64.25 linear feet (63 document boxes, 2 manuscript boxes, 1 half-manuscript box, and 2 OS folders)
Language of Materials
English
Repository Details
Part of the Wyner Family Jewish Heritage Center at American Ancestors Repository