Created by:

Unidentified  Search this

Subject of:

Congress of Racial Equality, American, founded 1942  Search this

Medium:

metal, ink on paper

Dimensions:

H x W x D: 1 x 1 x 1/8 in. (2.5 x 2.5 x 0.3 cm)

Type:

buttons (information artifacts)

Date:

ca. 1966

Description:

A black pin back button with white text centered in the middle. The text reads: [BLACK POWER / CORE]. Along the outside edge where the button image meets the metal backing, is white text that is cut off and illegible. On the reverse is a small, white, round sticker with the number [173] and a pin without a fastener.

Topic:

African American  Search this

Activism  Search this

Black power  Search this

Civil Rights  Search this

Politics  Search this

U.S. History, 1961-1969  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number:

2012.159.3

Restrictions & Rights:

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Classification:

Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera

Movement:

Civil Rights Movement

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5da4adb4c-433d-4742-b188-1c982631e0b9

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2012.159.3