Pinback button for the Delano Grape Strike
- Manufactured by
- AFL-CIO, American, founded 1955
- Subject of
- United Farm Workers of America, American, founded 1962
- Agricultural Workers Organizing Committee, American, founded 1959
- Date
- 1965-1970
- Medium
- ink on paper with metal and plastic
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 1 1/2 × 1 5/8 × 5/16 in. (3.8 × 4.1 × 0.8 cm)
- Description
- A pinback button for the United Farm Workers and Agricultural Workers Organizing Committee strike against grape growers in California. The background of the button is red. Black lettering at the top and bottom reads [Boycott / Grapes]. At center is a black Aztec eagle symbol. The exterior edge has the manufacturer’s stamp printed in black ink. The back of the button has a metal pin without a clasp.
- Place used
- California, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera - Political and Activist Ephemera
- Movement
- Chicano Movement / El Movimiento
- African American - Latinx Solidarity
- Topic
- Activism
- Agriculture
- American West
- Associations and institutions
- Civil rights
- Justice
- Labor
- Resistance
- U.S. History, 1961-1969
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of T. Rasul Murray
- Object number
- 2013.68.142
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.