Created by
Uni World Group, Inc., American, 1969
Subject of
Rev. Jackson, Jesse, American, born 1941
Owned by
Bailey, Jan, American, 1942 - 2010
Date
1984
Medium
metal
Dimensions
Diameter: 3 × 1/4 in. (7.6 × 0.6 cm)
Description
Round pin-back button featuring a red and blue design. Blue text curved across the top reads [JESSE JACKSON]. Below is a three-tiered arch that forms a red, white, and blue "rainbow." The bottom half of the button features red text that reads [NOW / IS THE TIME / 1984]. Red text along the bottom lip reads [UniWorld Group, Inc. N.Y.C.]. The text is followed by a small red Allied Printing Trades Union Label.
Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Political and Activist Ephemera
Type
buttons (information artifacts)
Topic
Politics
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2013.201.1.4-5
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5f0f3b7b2-27a8-4b7f-b70d-2bc4752e3c88

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