White People, Wake Up Before It's Too Late
This political poster and advertisement was published in 1950 by the Know the Truth Committee in North Carolina for the U.S. Senate Democratic primary campaign. The flyer was produced to portray the choice between candidates Willis Smith and Frank Porter Graham in racial terms.
Know the Truth Committee (N.C.). 1950. White people, wake up before it's too late: you may not have another chance : do you want? [North Carolina]: Know the Truth Committee. Allard K. Lowenstein Papers (#4340), Southern Historical Collection, UNC-Chapel Hill.
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