This round pinback button served as a memento of the rally that took place on the 20th anniversary of the historic March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. The pin features red lettering reading “Welcome / March on Washington / August 27, 1983 / Mayor Marion Barry, Jr. / Washington, D.C.”.
The button is among more than 200 collected by longtime Anacostia resident and social justice advocate Howard Croft.
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