We Will Never Stand Silent
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42 x 29 inches •
mixed charcoal on paper
In “We Will Never Stand Silent,” Washington depicts a civil rights demonstration that includes protesters from the entire spectrum of African American life -- including men, women, children, and teenagers – who are protesting the Jim Crow laws that relegated them to being second class citizens. Their protestations effectively sent the message that marginalized African Americans “[would] never stand silent” in the face of racism or discrimination.
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