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Charter and Constitution of the Afro-American Sons and Daughters

Object Details

Description
A small, brown booklet with black text that reads: [CHARTER AND CONSTITUTION / of the / Afro-American Sons / and Daughters / As Amended At / Yazoo City, Miss., Aug. 19. / 1942 / By the Grand Lodge / YAZOO CITY, MISS. / Price, 24c]. At the center of the front cover is the seal, two concentric circles with the text, [AFRO-AMERICAN / SONS AND / DAUGHTERS] prints between the circles and an upside down triangle that has text in white written in each leg of the triangle [FORESIGHT / FAITH / ENDURANCE]. At the center of the triangle is a figure. In addition to the organization’s charter and constitution, the booklet also provides a brief history of the organization, the full list of officers and a list of prices for the articles in the back of the booklet.
Data Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Published by
Afro-American Sons and Daughters, American, 1924 - 1960s
Written by
Afro-American Sons and Daughters, American, 1924 - 1960s
Owned by
Rhonda Daniel Lowery, American, born 1901
Date
August 19, 1942
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Gwen Lymon in loving memory of Rhoda Daniel Lowery
Medium
ink on paper with metal
Dimensions
L x W x D: 6 1/16 × 3 9/16 × 1/16 in. (15.4 × 9.1 × 0.2 cm)
Type
pamphlets
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