Issued by
National Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression, American, founded 1973
Manufactured by
N.G. Slater Corporation, American, founded 1936
Date
after 1973
Medium
ink on paper with metal and plastic
Dimensions
H x W x D: 1 3/4 × 1 3/4 × 3/16 in. (4.4 × 4.4 × 0.5 cm)
Description
A black and yellow pinback button depicting the logo for the Chicago Alliance Against Racist and Political Oppression. The top of the button has the Spanish phrase [Basta La Represion] (Enough Repression) in yellow text. At center is a depiction of the American flag turned vertically so that the stripes appear as prison bars. Two hands grip the bars near the bottom of the depiction. At the bottom of the button, yellow text, in English, reads [Freedom Is A Constant Struggle]. The edge of the button has the makers name [N.G. Slater Corp. N.Y.C. 11] and stamp. The back of the button has a metal pin with a clasp.
Place used
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Political and Activist Ephemera
Movement
African American - Latinx Solidarity
Type
buttons (information artifacts)
Topic
Activism
Freedom
Justice
Multilingual communication
Politics
Prisons
Resistance
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
2013.68.19
Restrictions & Rights
Unknown - Restrictions Possible
Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd550c42918-c1b5-4591-9b12-5ba931db89d5

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