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A flier publicizing a picket at the Justice Department on July 14, 1975 in Washington, D.C. in defense of Joan Little (spelled Joanne Little on the flier), who was on trial for murder after stabbing a prison guard in self-defense who tried to rape her in cell. The flier includes an image of Joan Little and gives the background of her case. The picket is endorsed by the Women's Center, Rep. John Conyers (D-Mich), Rev. Samuel Hines, Church of God, Socialist Workers Party, Young Socialist Alliance, D.C. Student Coalition Against Racism, District of Columbia NOW, Capitol Hill NOW, Northern Virginia NOW, Alexandria NOW, Black Employees of the Library of Congress, Feminist Credit Union, Federal City College Peoples Government Association. The D.C. Area Coalition of Labor Union Women are also involved the Joanne Little Defense Fund.