Author: Various authors
Title: Unconventional News. Miami August 20-23
Description: Miami Beach, FL, The Miami Conventions Coalition/Youth International Party, presumed Publishers. Tabloid. no date, presumed 1972. Tabloid newspaper format. 12 pp. Photos and illustrations throughout. An underground newspaper style piece issued to coincide with the 1972 Republican National Convention. The paper focuses on Nixon and the Republican's response (or not) to various issues, including the Vietnam War. It ties the use of police force to repress protests with the US military intervention in Vietnam. Also included is a look at how Republican policies affect the gay and lesbian community, the Miami Women's Coalition, etc. One page features a photo of activist George Jackson, with three quarters of the page seemingly containing an excerpt from his book, with mention of his and Fred Hampton's murders as being politically based. GOOD condition. Paper browned. Minor wrinkling and creasing, with heavy creasing at the lower corners. Small tear at the front page fore edge. Good .

Keywords: Noisbn Underground Newspapers Social Movements


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