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A grouping of circular political button templates printed on pink paper. Inside each circle is an image of Martin Luther King Jr. with a sun coming up over a horizon. Beneath the sun is text reading, "Jobs, Peace, Freedom; March on Washington, August 27, 1983. North Carolina" Around the top edge of the circle is the statement, "We Still Have a Dream"
Buttons for participants in the NC contingent of the twentieth anniversary of the historic 1963 March on Washington on August 27, 1983.

Mailer coupon titled in bold, red handwritten marker: Ft. Bragg Action, Saturday, March 26, 1-3pm - Fayetteville. Below is text asking recipients to commit to joining the action, committing to civil disobedience, and volunteering time (including legal support) and money. Blank spaces on the form indicate where recipients can mark their choices. Additional spaces ask for Name, Date, "Group/church affiliation, if any," Address, and Phone ("day" and "night" numbers)
Mailing asking for participation in a protest and civil disobedience action at Ft. Bragg Army base in North Carolina. The Reagan administration had just announced a deployment of US troops to Honduras in support of right-wing Nicaraguan contras.

Black and white poster advertising "Triangle Lesbian and Gay Pride '86," featuring an image of a white woman-presenting person waving and an image taken from behind of a white masculine-presenting person wrapping their arm around the shoulders of a masculine-presenting person of color. Additional text reads: "March and Celebration: Out Today, Out to Stay, Saturday, June 28"
Poster announcing the first annual Triangle Lesbian and Gay Pride march and celebration

Pink flier accented by two triangles, reading "Post-Pride '86 Dance & Party" and "out today, out to stay," and providing details on the address of the dance at the Durham YWCA. Lists the names of four DJs: Liz Snow, J.P., Mandy Carter, and Marilyn. The bottom of the flier reads, "Everyone welcome!"
Flier for women-centered post-Pride dance party at the YWCA where "everyone [was] welcome"

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A petition targeting Durham County, North Carolina residents, asking them sign onto the campaign to freeze the production and testing of nuclear weapons in the US.

Map of the US mainland, with outlines of the states, titled "Nuclear America." The map's legend lists icons for "Nuclear Weapons Facilities," "Nuclear Power Reactors," "Miscellaneous Facilities," and "Nuclear Targets." The map reflects nuclear sites throughout the country, with concentrations in the northeast, south, midwest, and in California.
Poster depicting the locations of nuclear weapons and nuclear power installations in the US

Color photograph of a group of people attending a march, holding signs and banners. The large banner at the center of the image reads, "North Carolinians for Peace with Justice," with a painted image of the outline of the state and a series of footprints to represent the North Carolina tar heel icon. WRL Southeast organizer Mandy Carter, a young African American woman with short hair wearing a jacket and layered hoodie, is visible to the left of the banner. Other white or light-skinned-presenting people are scattered around Carter and the banner.
North Carolina contingent at a solidarity protest against US interventionism in Central America and support for apartheid in South Africa. War Resisters League staff organizer Mandy Carter is in the foreground.

Flier on a blue background featuring an accent image of a white Klan pointed hood with a line drawn through it. The heading reads, "Emergency Update--Speakers, training, and information for concerned citizens on The Klan in North Carolina" Sponsored by the North Carolina Anti-Klan Network; Contact info: Southerns for Economic Justice, based in Durham, NC
Flier for an emergency meeting of the North Carolina Anti-Klan Network

Handwritten sign in black marker, printed on blue paper.
Sign welcoming participants in Durham, NC to a nonviolent vigil against the Klan organized by the Durham Coalition for Unity.

Front page of a newspaper with a photograph of a group of six people walking with a Continental Walk sign on a sidewalk.
Asheville, North Carolina news article about the Appalachian route of the Continental Walk for Disarmament and Social Justice, as it made its way from Oak Ridge, TN to Washington, D.C. through North Carolina and Virginia.
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