Manufactured by
N.G. Slater Corporation, American, founded 1936
Subject of
Organization of African Unity, 1963 - 2002
Date
after 1963
Medium
ink on paper with metal and plastic
Dimensions
H x W x D: 2 1/4 × 2 1/4 × 5/16 in. (5.7 × 5.7 × 0.8 cm)
Description
A pinback button for African Liberation Day. The back of the button has a yellow background and red lettering. A depiction of a statue is on the left side of the button. Red lettering on the right side of the button reads [May 26 African Liberation Day]. The exterior edge of the button has the manufacturer's information printed in red. The back of the button has a metal pin with a clasp.
Place made
New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Place depicted
Africa
Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Political and Activist Ephemera
Movement
Pan Africanism
Type
buttons (information artifacts)
Topic
Activism
Africa
African diaspora
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of T. Rasul Murray
Object number
2013.68.146
Restrictions & Rights
Unknown - Restrictions Possible
Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5c96fd457-ca80-4426-bbe8-366b1f335e72

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