Message to America, Delivered on the 107th Anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation at Washington, D.C., Capitol of Babylon, World Racism and Imperialism, June 19, 1970.

Washington, D.C.: The Black Panther Party, 1970. Book. Very Good Plus. Newsprint. First Printing. 11 3/8" x 17 1/2". A proclamation that was issued for a rally at the Lincoln Memorial, attended by about 1,000 people on Juneteenth (June 19), 1970, on the occasion of BPP's call for a " Revolutionary People's Constitutional Convention". The purpose for the convention was to rewrite the US Constitution to ensure equal rights for oppressed groups, including African Americans, women, and young people. Newsprint, 1 sheet ([4] pages) with centerfold, 11 3/8" x 17 1/2", opening to 22 3/4" x 17 1/2". Horizontal fold at center, Very Good Plus, horizontal crease near top edge, small old tape mends at corners rear. Printed with titles front and rear, text interior in four columns, ending with the phrase "ALL POWER TO THE PEOPLE". *** NOTE (A separate version was published that featured "On the Constitution" and "Towards a New Constitution", authored by Eldridge Cleaver and Huey P. Newton ,on the front and rear covers instead of the "Message to America" titles.).