Representative-elect Julian Bond sits dejected at the verdict to bar him from taking his seat in the Georgia House of Representatives
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Horace Cort
(active 1930s - 1960s)Representative-elect Julian Bond sits dejected at the verdict to bar him from taking his seat in the Georgia House of Representatives, January 11, 1966
Vintage wire photograph on paper
Creation Place:
North America, American
Technique:
Photography
Credit Line:
Restricted gift of Michael Mattis and Judy Hochberg
Accession Number:
P2022.18.236
Commentary
Listens To Verdict To Bar Him From Legislature: Representative-elect Julian Bond sits dejected as he listens to the verdict to bar him from taking his seat in the Georgia House of Representatives in Atlanta. A black man, Bond was refused his seat because of his endorsement of statements denouncing U.S. Policy in Vietnam and for urging Americans to avoid the draft.
Marks
On recto: typewritten title and date. On verso: typewritten title and date stamp.
Provenance
Purchased by the Benton Museum of Art at Pomona College from Edwynn Houk Gallery on June 25, 2022 with funds provided by Michael Mattis and Judy Hochberg.
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