The Inheritance of the Club

Those Who Make Peaceful Revolution Impossible Make Violent Revolution Inevitable

Historic protest poster

Artist
Howard Levine
Date
1968
Location
San Francisco State College
Context
Created during police repression of student organizing and protest around San Francisco State in 1968 and 1969.
Media
Screen Print
Historic protest poster titled 'Those Who Make Peaceful Revolution Impossible Make Violent Revolution Inevitable'

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Commentary courtesty of Digital Archive System at SFSU

  • Image of a handgun with the quote “THOSE WHO MAKE PEACEFUL REVOLUTION IMPOSSIBLE MAKE VIOLENT REVOLUTION INEVITABLE” printed below.