A National Archives Foundation educational resource using primary sources from the National Archives

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Analyzing Documents

Describe what you see.

What do you notice first?

What people and objects are shown?

How are they arranged?

What is the physical setting?

What, if any, words do you see?

What other

details can you see?

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What’s happening in the image?

When do you think it was made?

What can you learn from examining this image?

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To the extent possible under law, Britt Dunn has waived all copyright and related or neighboring rights to “Poor People’s Campaign”