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Distributed by:
Justice or Else, American, founded 2015  Search this
Subject of:
Million Man March, American, founded 1995  Search this
Medium:
ink on paper with plastic laminate and metal
Dimensions:
Diameter: 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm)
Type:
buttons (information artifacts)
Place collected:
Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
Date:
2015
Description:
A black pinback button with the "Justice...or Else!" logo.
The logo has the shape of the U.S. Capitol building at the top. There is a line drawing of the Capitol in white. Below it there is a white rectangle. Inside it reads [JUSTICE.../OR/ELSE!] in white. There is a line between "Justice" and "Else" and the "Or" is in the center inside of a square. The "!" makes up a part of the rectangle that is around the words.
Below the rectangle it reads [20th ANNIVERSARY/MILLION MAN MARCH] in white, and below that it reads [OCT 10TH | WASHINGTON D.C.], also in white.
There are several small scratches on the front of the pin. The back is metal and does not have anything on it other than a pin at the top.
Topic:
African American  Search this
Activism  Search this
Civil Rights  Search this
Justice  Search this
Local and regional  Search this
Men  Search this
Race relations  Search this
Social reform  Search this
U.S. History, 2001-  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number:
2015.251.14.4
Restrictions & Rights:
Unknown - Restrictions Possible
Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Collection title:
Million Man March Anniversary Collection
Classification:
Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
Movement:
Black Lives Matter
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd569dd87fa-d7dd-423c-8ba4-b8415d85460b
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2015.251.14.4