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- HISTORIC PHOTO REPRODUCTION: You'll love this high quality historic reproduction of 1964 Martin Luther King & Malcolm X Poster Photo. Our museum quality prints are archival grade, which means it will look great and last without fading for over 100 years. Our print to order photos are made in the USA and each print is inspected for quality. This historic photo is a perfect addition to your themed decor. Vintage photos look great in the home, study or office. They make a perfect gift as well.
- MUSEUM QUALITY: This high quality photo print will be a great addition to your vintage-themed wall. Don't waste money on cheap-looking, thin paper photos. We use high-end printing equipment with professional quality photo paper and ink. Our professional's choice semi-gloss paper displays images beautifully.
- A LOOK BACK AT HISTORY: This is an impressive, historic reproduction of 1964 Poster of Dr Martin Luther King Jr with Malcolm X. A true piece of history. See our product description section for more fascinating information about this historic photo and its significance.
- READY TO FRAME: This unframed print includes a 0.2 inch border for a perfect frame fit and look. Our photos are designed to fit easy-to-find standard frame sizes, saving you money from having to pay for a custom frame. Each photo is inspected for quality and shipped in a rigid envelope/tube. The Historic Prints logo watermark will not appear in the printed photo.
- HISTORIX: We love history and art. Sometimes old photos have tears, separations and other blemishes. We digitally restore and enhance photos while keeping its historical character. All our photos are proudly made in the USA. Looking for a specific photo size? Please contact us. Customers all over the world love our vintage photos and we know you will too.
Additional Information
Featured here in their only meeting, these two leaders of the Civil Rights Movement represented differing ideologies but ultimately held the same goals during one of the most transformative periods of the 1960s. Varying social issues continued to shape United States history for decades as youth movements gained traction and established new political views and philosophies. Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X advocated for different forms of protest, which were widely influenced by their political and religious views, opinions on peaceful protest, and the value found therein.
Their views were also widely shaped by their respective upbringings, with King being raised in the South and X in the prairies of Omaha, Nebraska, before being placed in a series of foster homes after his father's death and his mother's commitment to a state hospital. The primary conflict between the two leaders' political views was on the issue of violence in protest, with X advocating for radical forms of revolution and King instead promoting peaceful protests to end racial discrimination in America, particularly the American South, which had seen widespread segregation and discriminatory practices which had been in place for decades and created inequities for Black Americans.
This image captures the spirit of both men at their first meeting in what would become one of the most iconic images of the Civil Rights Movement. This photograph bears a distinctive quality and unique aesthetic that immediately transports the viewer back in time, linking the past and present.
