Manufactured by:

Donnelly/Colt Progressive Resources, American, founded 1975  Search this

Designed by:

Clive Helfet, American, born 1953  Search this

Owned by:

Jan Bailey, American, 1942 - 2010  Search this

Medium:

metal, paper

Dimensions:

H x W: 1 1/2 × 1 1/2 × 3/8 in. (3.8 × 3.8 × 1 cm)

Type:

buttons (information artifacts)

Date:

1990

Description:

Square pin-back featuring a black silhouette of Africa. Button has yellow, green, red, and white type. Type reads, [KEEP THE/PRESSURE/ON/APARTHEID]. The [N] in [on] has crosshairs imposed over it. Border of button's back has white type on all sides that reads, [©1990 Africa Fund/MFG. BY DONNELLY/COLT., BOX 188/DESIGN: KAPTEIN KUNS/HAMPTON, CT 06247 (203) 455-9621].

Topic:

African American  Search this

Africa  Search this

Justice  Search this

Politics  Search this

Race discrimination  Search this

Violence  Search this

Credit Line:

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

Object number:

2013.201.1.28

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:

Anti-apartheid movements

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5270fa3f9-1913-4913-8b9a-e0230acb3beb

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2013.201.1.28