Manufactured by:

GATEWAYS UNLTD., American  Search this

Owned by:

Jan Bailey, American, 1942 - 2010  Search this

Subject of:

Benjamin Chavis, American, born 1948  Search this

Medium:

metal

Dimensions:

Diameter: 1 3/4 × 3/8 in. (4.4 × 1 cm)

Type:

buttons (information artifacts)

Place depicted:

Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina, United States, North and Central America

Date:

1971 - 1980

Description:

Round pin-back button featuring a yellow and brown image of a man behind bars. Brown type circles center image and reads, [FREE THE WILMINGTON 10/NOW!]. Yellow type appears along edge of button and reads, [GATEWAYS UNLTD WASH D.C.].

Topic:

African American  Search this

Civil Rights  Search this

Freedom  Search this

Justice  Search this

Politics  Search this

U.S. History, 1969-2001  Search this

Credit Line:

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

Object number:

2013.201.1.24

Restrictions & Rights:

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Classification:

Memorabilia and Ephemera - Advertisements

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd501cace24-588d-498a-9b07-4f3df60d76e6

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2013.201.1.24