On View
1968 & Beyond Gallery
Exhibition
A Changing America: 1968 and Beyond
Manufactured by
Unidentified
Date
ca. 1970
Medium
ink on paper with metal and plastic
Dimensions
Diameter: 1 3/4 in. (4.4 cm)
Description
White button with phrase: [Black Student Union] at the top. Below these letters is a drawing of a muscular black arm from the shoulder down, with the elbow propped on a book. On the spine of the book is the word: [Knowledge.]
Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Political and Activist Ephemera
Type
buttons (information artifacts)
Topic
Associations and institutions
Education
Politics
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
2011.159.3.32
Restrictions & Rights
Unknown - Restrictions Possible
Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd586b0f442-cb82-4c6f-b503-569b05a99fd9

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