Manufactured by:

Unidentified  Search this

Subject of:

Dr. Huey P. Newton, American, 1942 - 1989  Search this

Medium:

ink on paper with metal and plastic

Dimensions:

H x W x D: 1 3/4 × 1 3/4 × 1/4 in. (4.4 × 4.4 × 0.6 cm)

Type:

buttons (information artifacts)

Place used:

United States, North and Central America

Date:

1964-1970

Description:

A pinback button advocating to free Huey Newton. The background of the button is orange. At center black text reads [Free Huey]. The text is above and below a depiction of a black panther. The back of the button has a metal pin with a clasp.

Topic:

African American  Search this

Activism  Search this

Black power  Search this

Justice  Search this

Law  Search this

Prisons  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of T. Rasul Murray

Object number:

2013.68.107

Restrictions & Rights:

Public domain

Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Classification:

Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera

Movement:

Black Power (Black Pride)

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5227bb236-230d-4f26-a5ac-b3efb3af28fe

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2013.68.107