Sign, Picket
Object number2011.34.1
Date2009
OriginPittsburgh, PA
Mediumposter board; ink
Credit LineHeinz History Center Collection
DescriptionProtest sign on poster board, white, folded in half vertically. Handwritten in black and orange marker on one side is protest message relating to Marc-Andre Fleury. On opposite side, handwritten in black and orange marker is protest message relating to Ben Roethlisberger.Dimensions22 x 14 in. (55.9 x 35.6 cm)InscriptionsHandwritten in black and orange marker on one side: main text, "THE / FLOWER / SAVES / PEOPLE / NOT / THE / G20" ; text at top left, "Shut / out / the G-20"; text at bottom right, "No / goals / met / by the / G-20 / due to / FLOWER".
On opposite side, handwritten in black and orange marker: "BIG / BEN / NOT / BIG / G-20".
Historical NotesSign used by protesters during the Pittsburgh G-20 Summit, which was held September 24-25, 2009, at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center. This poster refers to the Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury (a.k.a. "The Flower") and Pittsburgh Steelers Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. The summit was the third meeting of the G-20 heads of state in discussion of financial markets and the world economy. Announced shortly after the April 2009 G-20 London summit, U.S. President Barack Obama volunteered to host this summit, initially planning to hold it in New York City and coordinating it with the opening of the United Nations General Assembly. However, due to coordination issues, on May 28, 2009, the Obama Administration announced a change of venue to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in order to highlight the city's economic recovery following the collapse of its manufacturing sector in the latter half of the 20th century. Participants in the protests surrounding the summit included peace, environmental, labor, and social justice organizations.
Related person
Marc-André Fleury
Related person
Benjamin Todd Roethlisberger Sr.
(born 1982)
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