[White "We Must Take Sides" poster]

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Poster that was attached to the exterior wall of Willis Library during a student led demonstration. The sign includes a quote and reads "'We must take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented.' -Elie Wiesel Black Lives Matter". The demonstration was held to facilitate discussion about the Black Lives Matter movement and the incidents that inspired it.

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1 poster ; 71 x 56 cm.

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Creator: Unknown. September 21, 2016.

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This poster is part of the collection entitled: Student Demonstration Poster Collection and was provided by the UNT Libraries Special Collections to the UNT Digital Library, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 447 times. More information about this poster can be viewed below.

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Poster that was attached to the exterior wall of Willis Library during a student led demonstration. The sign includes a quote and reads "'We must take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented.' -Elie Wiesel Black Lives Matter". The demonstration was held to facilitate discussion about the Black Lives Matter movement and the incidents that inspired it.

Physical Description

1 poster ; 71 x 56 cm.

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The demonstration began after student Jazmine McGill placed six posters of her own on the exterior wall of Willis Library, more including this one were added by other students. Another demonstration was held in 2017 and those posters are included in this collection.

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  • Preferred Citation: Student Demonstration Poster Collection (U0728), University of North Texas Special Collections

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Student Demonstration Poster Collection

Posters created by students of the University of North Texas in the course of the "Willis Wall Demonstration," September 21, 2016. The posters express frustration and anger at a series of events in the news involving police brutality and violence against African Americans. The posters also express solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement.

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  • September 21, 2016

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  • June 14, 2018, 7:15 a.m.

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  • June 20, 2018, 11:34 a.m.

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  • 33.210329, -97.148693

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[White "We Must Take Sides" poster], poster, September 21, 2016; (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1163767/: accessed April 26, 2025), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Special Collections.

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