Manufactured by
N.G. Slater Corporation, American, founded 1936
Subject of
Davis, Angela Y., American, born 1944
Date
1971
Medium
metal and plastic
Dimensions
Diameter: 2 1/16 in. (5.2 cm)
Description
A white pinback button with a black and white image of Angela Davis at the center. Above her image is the phrase: [Angela Davis Day]. Below her image text reads: [Free Angela / Bail Now / Central Park - September 25, 1971]. The back of the button has a metal fastener and a clasp.
Place depicted
Central Park, 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
Black power
Justice
Politics
U.S. History, 1969-2001
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
2011.159.3.10
Restrictions & Rights
Unknown - Restrictions Possible
Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd577b69eba-d4dd-45e2-9961-ee1d401e69f4

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