Manufactured by:

Unidentified  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)

Date:

ca. 1970

Description:

A pinback button advocating prison reform. The button has a red background. To the left of the button there is an image of a panther behind jail bars. Text to the left reads [free all political prisoners]. The back of the button has a metal pin without a clasp.

Topic:

African American  Search this

Activism  Search this

Justice  Search this

Law  Search this

Politics  Search this

Prisons  Search this

U.S. History, 1969-2001  Search this

Credit Line:

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

Object number:

2013.68.124

Restrictions & Rights:

Public domain

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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/fd5a1ac99fb-ac9c-4af5-b3d8-5c0fd9a39031

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2013.68.124