P.E.T.A. VS N.A.A.C.P. Representatives from the organization "People For the Ethical Treatment of Animals" posted a public exhibit on the New Haven Green, for the purpose of raising awareness of the way that the farming industry handles living creatures. This came to a relatively emotionally-charged outcry by local citizens, for the reason that the organization was using imagery from slavery to promote their cause. The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People became overtly opposed to their display.

Not far from the Amistad Memorial on Church Street, PETA reps posted these huge banners and undoubtedly many African Americans were drawn to them because they appeared to have some connection with the history of slavery in America. This was, however, false and misleading. The banners were, in fact, just references to the conditions of slavery which many animals are, indeed, secluded and confined to. In an attempt to win sympathy, the organization only managed to alienate itself from the African American community of New Haven, represented officially by the N.A.A.C.P.

N.A.A.P. representative Scott X essentially insisted that the banners be taken down, just on account that Africian American slavery had nothing to do with Animal Rights. Furthermore, the objection was also due to the comparison between African Slaves and livestock, which the community and its representatives found to be somewhat demeaning. It may have been more effective for P.E.T.A. to stick to their cause, and use imagery that only consisted of examples of Animal cruelty, than to the cruelty to human beings. P.E.T.A. reps recognized this as the largest outcry against the campaign in any major city.