Manufactured by:

Unidentified  Search this

Subject of:

National Anti-Imperialist Movement in Solidarity with African Liberation, American, 1978 - 1990  Search this

Medium:

ink on paper with metal and plastic

Dimensions:

H x W x D: 1 11/16 × 1 7/16 × 3/16 in. (4.3 × 3.7 × 0.5 cm)

Type:

buttons (information artifacts)

Place depicted:

Chicago, Illinois, United States, North and Central America

Cultural Place:

South Africa, Africa

Zimbabwe, Africa

Date:

October 1973

Description:

A pinback button advocating for African Liberation. The pin has a white background with orange text throughout that reads [Afro-Americans / In Anti-Imperialist Solidarity / With / African Liberation / Dunbar High School / Chicago - October 19, 20, 21, 1973]. The exterior edge of the button has the manufacturer's stamps in orange print. The back of the button has a metal pin without a clasp.

Topic:

African American  Search this

Activism  Search this

Africa  Search this

International affairs  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, Gift of T. Rasul Murray

Object number:

2013.68.50

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:

Liberation Support Movement

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd54d2a1b75-8cdc-43d8-a0e4-a88cde8f177f

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2013.68.50