On View
1968 & Beyond Gallery
Exhibition
A Changing America: 1968 and Beyond
Manufactured by
Unidentified
Subject of
X, Malcolm, American, 1925 - 1965
Owned by
Bailey, Jan, American, 1942 - 2010
Date
after 1965
Medium
metal
Dimensions
H x W: 1 3/4 × 1 7/8 × 3/16 in. (4.4 × 4.8 × 0.5 cm)
Description
Round pin-back button featuring a central black and white photograph of Malcolm X. White and black type surrounds center photograph and reads, [OUR BLACK SHINING PRINCE/MAY/19/1925/FEB/21/1965/"FREEDOM BY ANY MEANS NECESSARY"/MALCOLM X].
Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Political and Activist Ephemera
Movement
Civil Rights Movement
Type
buttons (information artifacts)
Topic
Civil rights
Justice
Politics
U.S. History, 1961-1969
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2013.201.1.35
Restrictions & Rights
Unknown - Restrictions Possible
Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd56fadb100-f4d8-44b2-8abc-70fc84b40b4d

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