Manufactured by
N.G. Slater Corporation, American, founded 1936
Subject of
Davis, Angela Y., American, born 1944
Trade Union for Action and Democracy, American
Date
ca. 1970
Medium
metal, ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W x D: 1 3/4 x 1 3/4 x 1/4 in. (4.4 x 4.4 x 0.6 cm)
Description
An orange button with a black and white image of Angela Davis. She is seen from the neck up and is looking directly at the camera. Around the image of Davis, Black text around the image reads “ANGELA IS FREE / FREE / ALL POLITICAL PRISONERS / T.U.A.D.” On the bottom outside edge is the manufacturer information in black text. “N.G. SLATER CORP, N.Y.C. 11.” There are two stickers on the back of the button. One is round with the number “1063.” The other sticker is rectangular with written text “Trade Union / for Action / & Democracy.”
Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Political and Activist Ephemera
Movement
Civil Rights Movement
Type
buttons (information artifacts)
Topic
Civil rights
Politics
Prisons
U.S. History, 1969-2001
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2012.159.12
Restrictions & Rights
Unknown - Restrictions Possible
Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5c77fd702-0b29-414a-81e6-21bec3d51945

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