Boycott! The Art of Economic Activism

May 13th-30th #2015

Available for viewing during all open hours at Obsidian.

This exhibit features 61 posters from more than twenty boycotts throughout history including the Montgomery Bus Boycott, United Farm Workers’ grape and lettuce boycott, divestment from South Africa to protest Apartheid, boycotts of corporations using sweatshops, the Palestinian call for Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions, and many others.

Boycott and divestment campaigns target companies and governments that support and sustain injustices—and posters have been a primary tool for educating about the issues and inspiring people to action. This exhibition uses powerful posters to demonstrate the effectiveness of boycotts as a nonviolent tactic to end injustice and oppression.

This exhibit was created by the American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) and the Center for the Study of Political Graphics (CSPG). The exhibits visit to Olympia is sponsored by the Rachel Corrie Foundation.

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