Distributed by
Haiti Anti-Intervention Committee, American, 1980 - 2000
Subject of
United Nations, founded 1945
Aristide, Jean-Bertrand, Haitian, born 1953
Owned by
Wright, Sarah Elizabeth, American, 1928 - 2009
Date
after 1990
Medium
ink on paper (fiber product) with metal and plastic
Dimensions
H x W: 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 in. (3.8 x 3.8 cm)
Caption
This button protested the 1994 United States and United Nations military occupation of Haiti after a Haitian military coup overthrew the country’s first democratically elected president, Jean-Bertrand Aristide. While the forceful takeover restored Aristide to power, Operation Uphold Democracy was a short-lived success that limited Haiti’s future sovereignty and resulted in continued American interference when Aristide’s government was once again threatened and overthrown in 2004.
Description
A square yellow pinback button with black text. At center, a drawing depicting a gunboat with its hull painted in stars and stripes hoisting the Jolly Roger (black flag with skull and crossbones). Black text on the back reads [HAITI ANTI-INTERVENTION COMMITTEE] with a phone number and a small [UFCW] union print mark.
Place depicted
Haiti, Caribbean, Latin America, North and Central America
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
International affairs
Military
Politics
U.S. History, 1969-2001
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Family of Sarah Elizabeth Wright
Object number
2010.61.38
Restrictions & Rights
Unknown - Restrictions Possible
Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5f2787432-88cb-4463-ae95-9c3239427e74

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