Rally To Support Solidarity Poster

USA c. 1981

11 x 9 in (28 x 23 cm)

ID #FF19D-PK28-11-LZ

"Rally to Support / SOLIDARITY / & the Polish People / Join Us! / Saturday, Dec. 19 / 12 noon at the Polish Consulate / Madison Avenue & 37 Street / Committee in Support of Solidarity / 275 Seventh Avenue / For more information call 989-0909 or 255-1390 / SOLIDARNOŚĆ”

Poster advocating for a rally in support of the Independent Self-Governing Trade Union "Solidarity", a Polish trade union founded in 1980 and the first independent trade union recognized by the state in a Warsaw Pact country. In September of 1981, the union's membership peaked at around 10 million, or roughly 1/3rd of Poland's working population. This rally was held in New York City in support of the Polish population, both in America and abroad.

Condition: Please note fold lines, creases, and some markings/stains.

Material: Paper

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