Sweatshirt Gin Bottle Riot 1964
Sweatshirt Gin Bottle Riot 1964
Couldn't load pickup availability
SECURE PAYMENT
On 16 August 1964, the gin bottle riot began in the Chicago suburb of Dixmoor, the day after a liquor store owner was accused of beating a Black woman, Blondella Woods, who allegedly attempted to shoplift a bottle of gin. 150 local residents held a demonstration outside of the shop, and when the shop owner was eventually arrested by police, the crowd began rocking the car. Clashes erupted between police firing teargas, and the local community throwing rocks. The liquor store was looted, and nearby buildings set on fire. One civil rights leader, Syd Finlay of the National Association for the Advancement of Coloured People (NAACP) called for calm at a church meeting: "We have been turning the other cheek in the past. Can't we turn the other cheek one more time?" According to a Chicago Tribune reporter, the crowd responded with loud shouts of "No!" and Finlay sat down. The disturbances lasted for three days, until eventually dying down after dozens of people had been wounded and arrested by police. The shop owner was eventually acquitted of assault, while Woods was convicted for shoplifting.
This month's design is by Chris W. Jany and symbolically features a gin bottle from the fictional Blondella Woods Justice Distillery. It represents the fight against structural, everyday racism in the United States, which remains widespread and often deadly even more than 60 years later.
Attention: Made to order production
You order and we produce the item exclusively for you! Together we avoid overproduction and lessen the impact on the environment. Therefore, the average delivery time is a little longer and takes up to 15-20 working days to Germany and the EU, after receipt of payment. Thanks for your understanding! More info can be found under “Shipping and Delivery”.
Important: Please take enough time to choose the right size for you. You can find the size chart at the end of the product picture gallery. Since all products are made especially for you, we kindly ask you to take sufficient time when selecting your size. Unworn goods with material or printing errors can of course be returned for a complaint.
Brand: Stanley & Stella
Material: 100 percent organic cotton
Printing and Finishing: High quality skin and ecofriendly print, direct-to-garment (DTG) or direct-to-film (DTF), depending on design and textile.
Care: Important care instructions are available at the bottom of our website.
Please note on colours: Since every screen displays colours slightly differently and textiles may vary slightly depending on the batch and material, minor colour deviations between the product image and the delivered item are possible. This is completely normal when printing on fabric and does not constitute a defect.
Please note: If, in exceptional cases, your size or colour is not available, we reserve the right to send you an alternative organic textile of equivalent material quality from another Fair Wear Foundation member company.
---
Product Safety (GPSR)
This product complies with the requirements of the EU General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR – Regulation (EU) 2023/988).
Responsible person (EU): Anton Wundrak Mantovanini, dna merch | Solidarische Textilien, Richardstr. 60, 12055 Berlin, E-Mail
For questions regarding product safety, please contact the person named above.
Share
