Manufactured by
Unidentified
Date
ca. 1972
Medium
ink on paper with metal and plastic
Dimensions
H x W x D: 1 1/4 × 1 1/4 × 1/4 in. (3.2 × 3.2 × 0.6 cm)
Description
A pinback button that has a white background with red text that reads [Liberate / Aunt Jemima]. The back of the button has a metal pin without a clasp.
Statement
Objects depicting racist and/or stereotypical imagery or language may be offensive and disturbing, but the NMAAHC aims to include them in the Collection to present and preserve the historical context in which they were created and used. Objects of this type provide an important historical record from which to study and evaluate racism.
Place used
United States, North and Central America
Classification
Racist and Stereotypical Objects
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Political and Activist Ephemera
Type
buttons (information artifacts)
Topic
Activism
Stereotypes
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of T. Rasul Murray
Object number
2013.68.102
Restrictions & Rights
Public domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd574a9cabe-aa4e-4710-a33c-c453933187d9

Cataloging is an ongoing process and we may update this record as we conduct additional research and review. If you have more information about this object, please contact us at NMAAHCDigiTeam@si.edu

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