2010.54.427

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Justicia para Juan Corona [Justice for Juan Corona]
1973
23 in HIGH x 17.5 in WIDE
(58.42 cm HIGH x 44.45 cm WIDE)
All Of Us Or None Archive. Gift of the Rossman Family.
2010.54.427

Bottom right corner has "Jose Montoya" in pencil.
Top left corner has a blue stamp that reads, "Dept Mex Am Affairs Sacto Diocese Com for Juan Corona Leg Def Fund." Bottom right corner has "COPA-RCAF" in red.





Poster has an image in the center of a man's head in green with red wavy stripe background. Around the center image in green is "Para Justicia para Juan Corona." There is a red and green border around the sides and top. The bottom of the poster reads, "Baile- Benefit- Dance Vierenes 23 de Feb. 9 P.M.-1 A.M. Los Alegres de Sacra y H. Martinez y sus Tejanos At: Our Lady of Grace Audit. off Jefferenson on Linden Rd. West Sacramento." Ticket information is printed in red. Juan Corona's high-profile trial for killing at least 25 itinerant farmworkers near Yuba City caused concern among civil rights and Latino activists because of irregularitiesin his trial and a perceived lack of defense based on his mental competence. [LMC]
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