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  • Pinback button for CORE

    Manufactured by
    N.G. Slater Corp., American, founded 1936
    Subject of
    Congress of Racial Equality, American, founded 1942
    Date
    after 1942
    Medium
    ink on paper with metal and plastic
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 1 × 1 × 1/4 in. (2.5 × 2.5 × 0.6 cm)
    Description
    A pinback button for the Congress of Racial Equality. The button has two rings surrounding a circle. The outermost ring is red, the second ring is black, and the center circle is green. Black text at the bottom reads [CORE]. The back of the button has a metal pin with a clasp.
    Place used
    United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Type
    buttons (information artifacts)
    Topic
    Activism
    Civil rights
    Political organizations
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of T. Rasul Murray
    Object number
    2013.68.106
    Restrictions & Rights
    Publci domain
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd56d5ff2b8-0596-407b-8068-2f5b65e9c4f2
  • Pinback button for NYC School boycott

    Manufactured by
    AFL-CIO, American, founded 1955
    Subject of
    New York City Department of Education, American, founded 1842
    National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, American, founded 1909
    Congress of Racial Equality, American, founded 1942
    Date
    February 3, 1964
    Medium
    ink on paper with metal and plastic
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 1 1/4 × 1 1/4 × 3/16 in. (3.2 × 3.2 × 0.5 cm)
    Description
    A pinback button for Freedom Day, New York City School boycott, on February 3, 1964. The background of the button is white. Black text throughout reads [Freedom Day / Feb. 3 / No School]. The exterior edge has the manufacturer's union stamp. The back of the button has a metal pin without a clasp.
    Place used
    New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Type
    buttons (information artifacts)
    Topic
    Activism
    Children
    Civil rights
    Education
    Justice
    Resistance
    Segregation
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Urban life
    Youth
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of T. Rasul Murray
    Object number
    2013.68.114
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd52e69b3e9-9348-4e9b-8858-85f0147fd527
  • Pinback button for a 1964 March for Democratic Schools

    Subject of
    Congress of Racial Equality, American, founded 1942
    National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, American, founded 1909
    Date
    May 18, 1964
    Medium
    ink on paper with metal and plastic
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 1 5/16 × 1 5/16 × 1/4 in. (3.3 × 3.3 × 0.6 cm)
    Caption
    The May 18th, 1964 March For Democratic Schools was a march and rally organzied by CORE and the NAACP. The march took place in New York City and ended at NYC's City Hall. CORE and the NAACP encouraged people to join to integrate schools and demand a quality education for all students.
    Description
    A white pinback button with black print. The black text throughout the button reads [March For Democratic Schools / May 18 / CORE - NAACP]. The back of the button has a manufacturer's stamp and a metal pin without a clasp.
    Place used
    New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Type
    buttons (information artifacts)
    Topic
    Activism
    Civil rights
    Education
    Political organizations
    Segregation
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of T. Rasul Murray
    Object number
    2013.68.38
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd55cf8db59-98b1-48a8-a078-33659438397c
  • Pinback button for the Congress of Racial Equality

    Manufactured by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Congress of Racial Equality, American, founded 1942
    Date
    after 1942
    Medium
    ink on paper with metal and plastic
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 2 1/8 × 2 1/8 × 3/16 in. (5.4 × 5.4 × 0.5 cm)
    Description
    A pink button for the Congress of Racial Equality. The background of the button is pink. At center is a black flag with a white diagonal stripe. On the flag, green and white writing reads [Black Togetherness / CORE]. Text surrounding the flag reads [Oh Say Can You See]. The back of the button has a metal pin without a clasp.
    Place used
    United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Type
    buttons (information artifacts)
    Topic
    Activism
    Civil rights
    Identity
    Political organizations
    U.S. History, 1953-1961
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of T. Rasul Murray
    Object number
    2013.68.80
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5cef006d6-1dbd-4fca-96f4-672b9e9f0330
  • Sit-in Songs: Songs of the Freedom Riders

    Published by
    Dauntless International, American, 1951 - 1966
    Subject of
    Congress of Racial Equality, American, founded 1942
    Date
    1962
    Medium
    vinyl, cardboard, paper, ink
    Dimensions
    Diameter (disc): 12 in. (30.5 cm)
    H x W (cardboard sleeve): 12 3/8 x 12 3/8 in. (31.4 x 31.4 cm)
    Description
    A 33 1/3 rpm LP record album titled "Sit-in Songs: Songs of the Freedom Riders." The album cover is black and white and has the title, the CORE logo, and a depiction of a musical scale on it. The back of the cover has information about the album, a list of the songs on the LP, and photographs of the Freedom Riders. The album has a Dauntless logo in black and white that lists each side's tracks.
    Classification
    Media Arts-Audio Recordings
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Freedom Riders
    Type
    record covers
    long-playing records
    Topic
    Activism
    Civil rights
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2012.88.2ab
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5a23374d6-2abd-4e84-ad4a-c2a0cbd69ec3
  • Pinback button for a Freedom Ride organized by CORE

    Issued by
    Congress of Racial Equality, American, founded 1942
    Manufactured by
    Unidentified
    Date
    1961
    On View
    Concourse 2, C 2053
    Exhibition
    Defending Freedom, Defining Freedom: The Era of Segregation, 1876-1968
    Medium
    metal and plastic
    Dimensions
    Diameter: 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm)
    Description
    A small, circular, blue and white pinback button featuring the text [ FREEDOM RIDE / CORE ].
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Type
    buttons (information artifacts)
    Topic
    Civil rights
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from Dawn Simon Spears and Alvin Spears, Sr.
    Object number
    2011.159.3.25
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd594e5afc4-b68d-471e-85cc-ddf10619cebe
  • Myrtle Gonza Glascoe Oral History Interview

    Created by
    Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009
    Interview of
    Gonza Glascoe, Myrtle, American, 1936 - 2019
    Interviewed by
    Reece, Dwandalyn R., American
    Subject of
    Howard University, American, founded 1867
    University of Pennsylvania, American, founded 1740
    Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, American, 1960 - 1970s
    Newsome Jackson, Gertrude, American, born 1923
    Himmelbaum, Howard, American
    Congress of Racial Equality, American, founded 1942
    Avery Research Center, American, founded 1985
    Date
    November 17, 2010
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    Duration: 01:33:35
    Description
    The oral history consists of two digital files: 2011.174.3.1a and 2011.174.3.1b.
    Myrtle Gonza Glascoe recalls growing up in Washington, D.C., attending Howard University and the University of Pennsylvania, and her early career in education and social work. She remembers joining the Baltimore Congress of Racial Equality (CORE), moving to California, and her work as a Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) Field Secretary in West Point, Mississippi and Phillips County, Arkansas, where she worked closely with Howard Himmelbaum and Gertrude Jackson. She also discusses her work as the director of the Avery Research Center and her opinions on the education of African Americans.
    LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0003
    Place collected
    Capitol Heights, Prince George's County, Maryland, United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Baltimore, Maryland, United States, North and Central America
    West Point, Clay County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
    Phillips County, Arkansas, United States, North and Central America
    Collection title
    Civil Rights History Project
    Classification
    Media Arts-Film and Video
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Type
    video recordings
    oral histories
    digital media - born digital
    Topic
    Activism
    American South
    Associations and institutions
    Civil rights
    Education
    HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
    U.S. 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
    2011.174.3.1ab
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture and The American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd52bc7d199-6e25-4cc0-a0d9-4696f7a85828
  • Thomas Walter Gaither Oral History Interview

    Created by
    Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009
    Interview of
    Gaither, Thomas Walter Ph. D., American, born 1938
    Interviewed by
    Mosnier, Joseph Ph. D.
    Subject of
    Claflin University, American, founded 1869
    National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, American, founded 1909
    Congress of Racial Equality, American, founded 1942
    Freedom Riders, American, founded 1961
    University of Iowa, American, founded 1847
    Date
    September 12, 2011
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    Duration: 02:10:47
    Description
    The oral history consists of ten digital files: 2011.174.43.1a, 2011.174.43.1b, 2011.174.43.1c, 2011.174.43.1d, 2011.174.43.1e, 2011.174.43.1f, 2011.174.43.1g, 2011.174.43.1h, 2011.174.43.1i, and 2011.174.43.1j.
    Thomas Gaither, Ph. D. recalls growing up in Great Falls, South Carolina, attending Claflin College, and leading the college's National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) chapter. He remembers the student sit-ins in Orangeburg, South Carolina, joining the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE), and being arrested for protesting in Hollywood, Florida. He discusses organizing the Freedom Rides, his belief in nonviolence, and earning his Ph. D. in biology at the University of Iowa.
    LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0043
    Place collected
    Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    Great Falls, Chester County, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America
    Orangeburg, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America
    Hollywood, Browar County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
    Collection title
    Civil Rights History Project
    Classification
    Media Arts-Film and Video
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Freedom Riders
    Type
    video recordings
    oral histories
    digital media - born digital
    Topic
    Activism
    American South
    Associations and institutions
    Civil rights
    Education
    HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
    Prisons
    Resistance
    Segregation
    Social reform
    U.S. 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
    2011.174.43.1a-j
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture and The American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd52e28a9ed-cc75-4c94-97b3-d08082e32a60
  • Mildred Pitts Walter Oral History Interview

    Created by
    Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009
    Interview of
    Walter, Mildred Pitts, born 1922
    Interviewed by
    Cline, David P. Ph. D., American, born 1969
    Subject of
    Southern University and A&M College, American, founded 1880
    Walter, Earl, American, died 1965
    Congress of Racial Equality, American, founded 1942
    Date
    March 1, 2013
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    Duration: 01:31:20
    Description
    The oral history consists of five digital files: 2011.174.59.1a, 2011.174.59.1b, 2011.174.59.1c, 2011.174.59.1d, and 2011.174.59.1e.
    Mildred Pitts Walter discusses her early life in Louisiana, attending Southern University, and moving to Los Angeles in 1944. Pitts recalls meeting Earl Walter whom she married two years later, her work with Earl who headed the Los Angeles chapter of the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) from 1951 to 1963, CORE pickets of housing developers in Los Angeles, and her work as a clerk in the LA school district while getting her teaching credentials. She also discusses her career writing over 20 books for children, her work with a national association of nurses to develop culturally sensitive training, marching in the Soviet Union for peace, her ideas about civil rights and human rights.
    LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0059
    Place collected
    San Mateo, California, United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    Louisiana, United States, North and Central America
    Los Angeles, California, United States, North and Central America
    Soviet Union, Europe
    Collection title
    Civil Rights History Project
    Classification
    Media Arts-Film and Video
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Type
    video recordings
    oral histories
    digital media - born digital
    Topic
    Activism
    American South
    American West
    Associations and institutions
    Children
    Civil rights
    Education
    HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
    Housing
    Humanitarianism
    International affairs
    Medicine
    Social reform
    U.S. History, 1945-1953
    U.S. History, 1953-1961
    U.S. 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
    2011.174.59.1a-e
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture and The American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5c3287578-990d-44cd-badf-5d696343119b
  • Dr. H. Jack Geiger. Oral History Interview

    Created by
    Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009
    Interview of
    Dr. Geiger, H. Jack, American, born 1926
    Interviewed by
    Dittmer, John Ph. D., American, born 1939
    Subject of
    Medical Committee for Human Rights, American, founded 1964
    Lee, Canada, American, 1907 - 1952
    University of Wisconsin-Madison, American, founded 1848
    United States Merchant Marine, American, founded 1775
    Congress of Racial Equality, American, founded 1942
    American Veterans Committee, American, 1943 - 2008
    Case Western Reserve University, American, founded 1826
    Tufts-Delta Health Center, American, founded 1965
    Date
    March 16, 2013
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    Duration: 03:31:47
    Description
    The oral history consists of ten digital files: 2011.174.76.1a, 2011.174.76.1b, 2011.174.76.1c, 2011.174.76.1d, 2011.174.76.1e, 2011.174.76.1f, 2011.174.76.1g, and 2011.174.76.1h, 2011.174.76.1i, and 2011.174.76.1j.
    Dr. Jack Geiger, (MD, MSciHyg) discusses his early life experiences and how he came to be a leading figure in the Medical Committee for Human Rights. He describes his childhood in New York City, where he found a mentor in actor Canada Lee, his college experience at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and his time as a U.S. Merchant Marine. He discusses his involvement in the Congress of Racial Equality and the American Veterans Committee in Chicago during the late 1940s. While attending medical school at Case Western Reserve University, Geiger's interest in community-centered health grew, especially after a trip to South Africa. He eventually volunteered as a medical professional in Mississippi, where he helped to establish the Tufts-Delta Health Center in 1965.
    LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0076
    Place collected
    New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin, United States, North and Central America
    Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
    South Africa, Africa
    Collection title
    Civil Rights History Project
    Classification
    Media Arts-Film and Video
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Type
    video recordings
    oral histories
    digital media - born digital
    Topic
    Activism
    American South
    Associations and institutions
    Civil rights
    Education
    Entertainers
    Medicine
    Military
    Social reform
    U.S. 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
    2011.174.76.1a-j
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture and The American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd59b34ad5e-3df9-4b0b-8e89-aeb592dcfad7
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    Pinback button for CORE and Black Power

    Created by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Congress of Racial Equality, American, founded 1942
    Date
    ca. 1966
    Medium
    metal, ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 1 x 1 x 1/8 in. (2.5 x 2.5 x 0.3 cm)
    Description
    A black pin back button with white text centered in the middle. The text reads: [BLACK POWER / CORE]. Along the outside edge where the button image meets the metal backing, is white text that is cut off and illegible. On the reverse is a small, white, round sticker with the number [173] and a pin without a fastener.
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Type
    buttons (information artifacts)
    Topic
    Activism
    Black power
    Civil rights
    Politics (Practical)
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2012.159.3
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5da4adb4c-433d-4742-b188-1c982631e0b9
  • Pinback button for CORE's Freedom Rides

    Created by
    ACE, American
    Subject of
    Congress of Racial Equality, American, founded 1942
    Date
    ca. 1961
    Medium
    metal, ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 1 13/16 x 1 1/2 x 3/16 in. (4.6 x 3.8 x 0.5 cm)
    Description
    A white and blue pin-back button. The blue band runs horizontally through the middle with white text, centered inside. Below the blue band is blue text along the bottom. [FREEDOM / RIDE / CORE]. On the reverse, inside the back on paper, is the manufacturer information with the address ["ACE" / 680 B'DWAY/N. Y. 12-GR 5-3485 / Buttons, Banners / Flags, Gavels]. To the side of the manufacturer information, in pencil, is the number 782].
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Type
    buttons (information artifacts)
    Topic
    Activism
    Civil rights
    Politics (Practical)
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2012.159.9
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5a86017d9-2b04-48ab-a9b4-4f631d19be7c
  • Circular promoting the March on Washington in 1963

    Created by
    Congress of Racial Equality, American, founded 1942
    Subject of
    March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, American, founded 1963
    Farmer, James L. Jr., American, 1920 - 1999
    Randolph, A. Philip, American, 1889 - 1979
    Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
    Wilkins, Roy, American, 1901 - 1981
    Lewis, John, American, 1940 - 2020
    Young, Whitney Moore Jr., American, 1921 - 1971
    Negro American Labor Council, American, 1960 - 1972
    Southern Christian Leadership Conference, American, founded 1957
    Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, American, 1960 - 1970s
    National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, American, founded 1909
    National Urban League, American, founded 1910
    Date
    1963
    Medium
    ink on paper (fiber product)
    Dimensions
    H x W: 11 x 8 1/2 in. (27.9 x 21.6 cm)
    Description
    A single-sided one sheet notice produced by the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) inviting partipation in the upcoming March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. The circular consists of black printed text on blue paper. At the top, text reads [An Appeal to You from] and lists the "Big Six" leaders of the march: James Farmer, Congress for Racial Equality; A. Phillip Randolph, Negro American Labor Council; Martin Luther King, Southern Christian Leadership Conference; Roy Wilkins, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People; John Lewis, Student Non-violent Coordinating Committee; Whitney Young, National Urban League. The text continues [to / MARCH ON WASHINGTON / WEDNESDAY AUGUST 28, 1963]. The text then goes on to list the reasons for the march and the list of the demands of the march, including "effective civil rights legislation," as well as how to participate. Along the bottom is the logo for CORE and the address for the CORE offices in Philadelphia.
    Place depicted
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Place made
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Type
    circulars
    Topic
    Activism
    Civil rights
    Local and regional
    Political organizations
    Politics (Practical)
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2010.45.6
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd51904c7ec-4299-4da5-8c67-2d2f69912c1a
  • Flier for the March on Washington distributed by CORE

    Created by
    Congress of Racial Equality, American, founded 1942
    National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, American, founded 1909
    Subject of
    March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, American, founded 1963
    Date
    1963
    Medium
    ink on paper (fiber product)
    Dimensions
    H x W: 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 in. (21.6 x 14 cm)
    Description
    A flier issued by the Congress for Racial Equality (CORE) promoting the upcoming March on Washington. At top center in bold text is [MARCH ON / WASHINGTON / WEDNESDAY AUGUST 28, 1963]. Followed by [America faces a crisis... / Millions of Negroes are denied freedom... / Millions of citizens, black and white, are unemployed... / Thus we call on all Americans to join us in Washington]. The text continues with a list of demands of the march, including "passage of effective civil rights legislation." At the bottom center is [JOIN THE / MARCH ON WASHINGTON / Honorary Chairmen / LOUIS SMITH, CORE CECIL B. MOORE, NAACP / DISTRIBUTED BY THE CONGRESS OF RACIAL EQUALITY] followed by the address for CORE in Philadelphia. The back of the flier is blank.
    Place depicted
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Place made
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
    Type
    fliers (printed matter)
    Topic
    Activism
    Civil rights
    Local and regional
    Political organizations
    Politics (Practical)
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2010.45.8
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5d172c6ff-4b62-47d4-9226-9ea69386dfde
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