Various authors. Philadelphia Free Press. September 2, 1969. (vol. 2 No. 13)
by Various Authors
- Used
- Good
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
-
Dover, New Hampshire, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Philadelphia: Freedom Press Associates, 1969. Tabloid. Good. Side folding tabloid format newspaper, with a full front page photo protesters and police clashing in Pittsburgh. 16 pp. Black and white illustrations throughout. Single issue of this underground newspaper embracing radical, left wing and socialist causes (with a Marxist-Leninist bent). Originating as the Temple Free Press at Temple University it evolved from a college newspaper to a radical paper under the editorship of Bill Baggins. This issue with news on the case of Fred Ahmed Evans, an African-American activist and leader of the New Libyans in Cleveland. After constant police surveillance and harassment, his group and the Cleveland police engaged in a shootout in 1968 that left seven people dead. Another piece looks at violent police action used against protesting Black workers in Pittsburgh; other police violence; the Vietnam War; a photo of Kathleen and Eldridge Cleaver with their baby son, etc. GOOD condition. Moderate toning to the paper. Horizontal fold crease present. Minor tearing along the fore edge.
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- Mare Booksellers (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 017211
- Title
- Various authors. Philadelphia Free Press. September 2, 1969. (vol. 2 No. 13)
- Author
- Various Authors
- Format/Binding
- Tabloid
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Freedom Press Associates
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia
- Date Published
- 1969
- Keywords
- Noisbn
Terms of Sale
Mare Booksellers
PayPal, credit cards, checks and money orders accepted. Billing offered to institutions. Items may be returned within 30 days for full refund less shipping cost. Please contact prior to returning. Return shipping paid or errors on our part.
About the Seller
Mare Booksellers
Biblio member since 2005
Dover, New Hampshire
About Mare Booksellers
Mare Booksellers specializes in punk fanzines, with interests in underground newspapers and art. Who are we kidding? We really like anything with printed or handwritten letters, whether paper, books, etc. (Okay, letters and words aren't really that important either).
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes: