Manufactured by
Unidentified
Date
ca. 1970
Medium
ink on paper with metal and plastic
Dimensions
H x W x D: 1 3/4 × 1 3/4 × 1/4 in. (4.4 × 4.4 × 0.6 cm)
Description
A pinback button advocating prison reform. The button has a red background. To the left of the button there is an image of a panther behind jail bars. Text to the left reads [free all political prisoners]. The back of the button has a metal pin without a clasp.
Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Political and Activist Ephemera
Movement
Black Power (Black Pride)
Type
buttons (information artifacts)
Topic
Activism
Justice
Law
Politics
Prisons
U.S. History, 1969-2001
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of T. Rasul Murray
Object number
2013.68.124
Restrictions & Rights
Public domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5a1ac99fb-ac9c-4af5-b3d8-5c0fd9a39031

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