The Brownsville AffairMain MenuThe 25th Infantry RegimentBrownsville, TexasAugust 1906Roosevelt's ResponsePunishment and its AftermathThe Legacy of the Brownsville AffairMedia coverageImage Gallerythe Historical Museum at Fort Missoula2ed0a4c76b15fe2d208dedaebb1fcaaa8b4d9c38
Remember Brownsville political poster, 1906 (Image description)
12020-09-14T13:12:34-07:00the Historical Museum at Fort Missoula2ed0a4c76b15fe2d208dedaebb1fcaaa8b4d9c38376432plain2020-09-14T13:13:13-07:00the Historical Museum at Fort Missoula2ed0a4c76b15fe2d208dedaebb1fcaaa8b4d9c38Black and white political poster depicting two images of Theodore Roosevelt. It is titled "Remember Brownsville." The top half of the poster has a caricature of Roosevelt speaking to a group of Black men, one of whom is holding a sign reading "Candidate Roosevelt." Roosevelt says, "I believe in the square deal every time." The bottom half of the poster has a caricature of Roosevelt angrily dismissing a group of Black soldiers, one of whom is carrying a flag reading "25th Infantry U.S.A." Roosevelt says, "I don't care how long and honorable any of your records are. You are all discharged. Get out!" One of the soldiers says, "He won't give us a hearing."
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1media/poster.png2020-09-14T13:00:18-07:00the Historical Museum at Fort Missoula2ed0a4c76b15fe2d208dedaebb1fcaaa8b4d9c38Remember Brownsville political poster, 19062plain2020-09-14T13:06:03-07:00Courtesy of the Library of Congressthe Historical Museum at Fort Missoula2ed0a4c76b15fe2d208dedaebb1fcaaa8b4d9c38
