Created by
Liberation Support Movement, American, 1969 - 1981
Subject of
Mozambique Liberation Front, Mozambican, founded 1962
Date
1972
Medium
ink on paper with metal and plastic
Dimensions
H x W x D: 1 1/2 × 1 1/2 × 3/16 in. (3.8 × 3.8 × 0.5 cm)
Description
A pinback button supporting Frelimo, the Mozambique Liberation Movement. At the center of the button against a yellow background is an illustration in black of two figures, a man and a woman, walking along a river. The man carries a gun and a hoe; the woman has a baby and gun on her back and carries a basket of food on her head and a book in her hand. Along the edge of the button is a ring of green with black text reading in Portuguese [Frelimo Vencera / Estudar - Produzir - Combater] (Study - Produce - Fight). The exterior edge of the button has information about the Liberation Support Movement. The back of the button has a metal pin with a clasp.
Place depicted
Mozambique, Africa
Place made
British Columbia, Canada, North and Central America
Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Political and Activist Ephemera
Movement
Liberation Support Movement
Type
buttons (information artifacts)
Topic
Activism
Africa
Decolonization
International affairs
Multilingual communication
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of T. Rasul Murray
Object number
2013.68.100
Restrictions & Rights
Unknown - Restrictions Possible
Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd59ab79128-91b6-41c5-a093-322f98d3b8ec

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