Manufactured by

N.G. Slater Corp., American, founded 1936

Subject of

Columbia University, American, founded 1754

African National Congress, South African, founded 1912

Medium

metal, ink on paper, plastic laminate

Dimensions

H x W x D: 1 1/2 x 1/4 in. (3.8 x 0.6 cm)

Type

buttons (information artifacts)

Place depicted

South Africa, Africa

Columbia University, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America

Date

1985

Caption

In April of 1985, a group organized by the Coalition for a Free South Africa (CFSA) at Columbia University staged a protest to force Columbia to divest fully from corporations operating in South Africa as a response to the injustice of apartheid. Trustees of the university convened several months later and adopted the recommendations of the students, officially divesting the University's investments with South African connections.

Description

A striped pinback button protesting Columbia University's involvement in South African companies. The background colors, black, green, and yellow, are those of the African National Congress flag. Red text on the button reads: [APARTHEID / KILLS! / DIVEST NOW! / Columbia / OUT OF / S. AFRICA]. The manufacturer's mark appears on both the top and bottom of the button. There is a small stain on the bottom rim of the button with scratches and some etching on the metal back plate. The back of the button has a metal fastener and clasp.

Topic

African American

Africa

Communication

International affairs

Justice

Politics (Practical)

Race discrimination

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number

2011.178.2

Restrictions & Rights

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Classification

Memorabilia and Ephemera

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Created by

Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009

Interview of

Carter, Robert L., American, 1917 - 2012

Interviewed by

Dr. Sullivan, Patricia A., born 1950

Subject of

Lincoln University, American, founded 1866

Howard University School of Law, American, founded 1869

Columbia University, American, founded 1754

Anderson, Marian, American, 1897 - 1993

United States Army, American, founded 1775

NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund, Inc., American, founded 1940

Board of Education of Topeka, American

Brown, Oliver L., American, 1918 - 1961

Medium

digital

Dimensions

Duration: 03:05:50

Type

video recordings

oral histories

digital media - born digital

Place collected

New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America

Place depicted

Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, United States, North and Central America

Date

October 22, 2010

Description

The oral history consists of three digital files 2011.174.1.1a, 2011.174.1.1b, 2011.174.1.1c. There is also a transcript of the interview 2011.174.1.2.

A digital oral history interview with Robert L. Carter that recalls growing up in Newark, New Jersey, and attending Lincoln University, Howard University Law School, and Columbia University. He discusses hearing Marian Anderson sing at the Lincoln Memorial and his service in the segregated army during World War II. He recounts his career as a lawyer with the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, including the Brown v. Board of Education case and other legal cases that ended segregation.

LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0001

178848.05 MB

Topic

African American

Civil rights

Justice

Law

United States--History--1953-1961

World War II

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in partnership with the American Folklife Center, Library of Congress

Object number

2011.174.1.1abc

Restrictions & Rights

© Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture and The American Folklife Center, Library of Congress

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Collection title

Civil Rights History Project

Classification

Media Arts-Film and Video

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Created by

Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009

Interview of

Jones, Clarence B. Ph.D., American, born 1931

Interviewed by

Cline, David P. Ph. D., American, born 1969

Subject of

Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968

March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, American, founded 1963

Columbia University, American, founded 1754

Norton, Anne Aston Warder, American

Boston University School of Law, American, founded 1872

Medium

digital

Dimensions

Duration: 02:43:08

Type

video recordings

oral histories

digital media - born digital

Place collected

Palo Alto, Santa Clara County, California, United States, North and Central America

Place depicted

Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America

New York, United States, North and Central America

Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America

California, United States, North and Central America

Date

April 15, 2013

Description

The oral history consists of twelve digital files: 2011.174.84.1a, 2011.174.84.1b, 2011.174.84.1c, 2011.174.84.1d, 2011.174.84.1e, 2011.174.84.1f, 2011.174.84.1g, 2011.174.84.1h, 2011.174.84.1i, 2011.174.84.1j, and 2011.174.84.1k, 2011.174.84.1l.

Dr. Clarence B. Jones shares memories from his work as a legal advisor and speechwriter for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. In particular, he describes his significant contributions to the "I Have a Dream" speech, which King delivered at the March on Washington in 1963. Jones also describes his early life living in a Philadelphia home for indigent black orphans and foster children, because his parents, who were both domestic workers, could not afford to provide for him. Jones talks about his education at Columbia University, his training as a classical clarinetist, and some of his early encounters with leftist politics while in New York. Jones discusses the death of his mother and the profound effect it had on him. He describes his time spent in the military during the Korean War. Other topics discussed in the interview include Jones's marriage to Anne Norton, his studies at Boston University Law School, and his move to California to become an entertainment lawyer.

LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0084

Topic

African American

Children

Civil rights

Education

Instrumentalists (Musicians)

Korean War, 1950-1953

Law

Military

United States--History--1961-1969

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in partnership with the American Folklife Center, Library of Congress

Object number

2011.174.84.1a-l

Restrictions & Rights

© Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture and The American Folklife Center, Library of Congress

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Collection title

Civil Rights History Project

Classification

Media Arts-Film and Video

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture