Manufactured by
Unidentified
Owned by
Oyewole, Abiodun, American, born 1948
Subject of
X, Malcolm, American, 1925 - 1965
Date
late 20th century
Medium
plastic laminate , metal
Dimensions
H x W x D: 3 1/8 x 2 1/8 x 1/4 in. (7.9 x 5.4 x 0.6 cm)
Description
Pin-back button featuring an image of Malcolm X. The rectangle-shaped button is vertically oriented and has a purple background. A black-and-white halftone image of Malcom X is centered underneath green type that reads [WATCH YOUR BACK]. Behind the image of Malcolm X there are a red and an off white line. The red line has an [X] at the edge of its right side.
Place collected
New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Political and Activist Ephemera
Movement
Black Nationalism
Type
buttons (information artifacts)
Topic
Activism
Civil rights
Islam
Politics
U.S. History, 1961-1969
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Abiodun and Last Poets Memorabilia
Object number
2011.46.21
Restrictions & Rights
Unknown - Restrictions Possible
Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5e2535f23-e3dd-4dfd-8768-30ff56976a24

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