Manufactured by:

AFL-CIO, American, founded 1955  Search this

Subject of:

United Farm Workers of America, American, founded 1962  Search this

Agricultural Workers Organizing Committee, American, founded 1959  Search this

Medium:

ink on paper with metal and plastic

Dimensions:

H x W x D: 1 1/2 × 1 5/8 × 5/16 in. (3.8 × 4.1 × 0.8 cm)

Type:

buttons (information artifacts)

Place used:

California, United States, North and Central America

Date:

1965-1970

Description:

A pinback button for the United Farm Workers and Agricultural Workers Organizing Committee strike against grape growers in California. The background of the button is red. Black lettering at the top and bottom reads [Boycott / Grapes]. At center is a black Aztec eagle symbol. The exterior edge has the manufacturer’s stamp printed in black ink. The back of the button has a metal pin without a clasp.

Topic:

African American  Search this

Activism  Search this

Agriculture  Search this

American West  Search this

Associations and institutions  Search this

Civil Rights  Search this

Justice  Search this

Labor  Search this

Resistance  Search this

U.S. History, 1961-1969  Search this

Credit Line:

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

Object number:

2013.68.142

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:

Chicano Movement / El Movimiento

African American - Latinx Solidarity

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd50af8b318-79af-4e4d-8713-693335d4f5c0

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2013.68.142