Poster for the Defense of Angela Davis by [Black PANTHERS] , Angela Davis

Poster with Portrait of Angela Davis. A large 22x34" poster, Unlike many of the posters produced at the time, this one was non-commercial and sold to raise funds for her defense. In 1970, activist and university professor Angela Davis faced murder charges. Davis had not been present but was alleged to have purchased the guns used in a murder incident. She was charged with murder, kidnapping, and criminal conspiracy. Davis's charges drew national and international attention. She went into hiding and was placed on the FBI's most wanted list. Once caught by the FBI, she spent more than a year in jail. A movement arose to free her, and her time in jail inspired her to work to change the prison system.