[Hitler, McCarthy, Anita - Act Now for Human Rights Poster]

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Poster advertising the Breakfast Festival for Human Rights at Auditorium Shores. The poster features a black white and red graphic of Anita Bryant's head mid-speech. On the right is printed "Hitler - McCarthy - Anita". The "T" in Hitler is a swastika, the "A" in McCarthy is a star, and the "T" in Anita is a red cross, referring to Bryant's homophobic values based on her Christian faith. Underneath reads "Act Now for Human Rights" with information about the event below.

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[1] p. : col. ill. ; 44 x 59 cm.

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This poster is part of the collection entitled: Rescuing Texas History, 2023 and was provided by the Badge of Pride, LLC to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 33 times. More information about this poster can be viewed below.

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Poster advertising the Breakfast Festival for Human Rights at Auditorium Shores. The poster features a black white and red graphic of Anita Bryant's head mid-speech. On the right is printed "Hitler - McCarthy - Anita". The "T" in Hitler is a swastika, the "A" in McCarthy is a star, and the "T" in Anita is a red cross, referring to Bryant's homophobic values based on her Christian faith. Underneath reads "Act Now for Human Rights" with information about the event below.

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[1] p. : col. ill. ; 44 x 59 cm.

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Rescuing Texas History, 2023

Rescuing Texas History collects photographs, letters, postcards, and other historical materials from across the state and beyond to document and preserve the rich history of the state.

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[Breakfast Festival for Human Rights Flyer] (Pamphlet)

[Breakfast Festival for Human Rights Flyer]

Flyer advertising the Breakfast Festival for Human Rights in response to Anita Bryant's presence in Austin, Texas. The flyer states the festival is "A gathering of all the people of Austin who - by our presence - wish to affirm human rights and communicate to ANITA BRYANT an unmistakable sense of UNWELCOME."

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[Breakfast Festival for Human Rights Flyer], ark:/67531/metapth1663863

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  • April 2, 2024, 3:13 p.m.

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[Hitler, McCarthy, Anita - Act Now for Human Rights Poster], poster, Date Unknown; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1663852/: accessed July 18, 2026), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Badge of Pride, LLC.

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