Manufactured by
Unidentified
Subject of
National Mobilization for Domestic Unity, American, founded 1973
Date
ca. 1973
Medium
paper on metal with plastic
Dimensions
H x W x D (2013.68.2.1): 1 3/4 × 1 3/4 × 1/4 in. (4.4 × 4.4 × 0.6 cm)
H x W x D (2013.68.2.2): 1 3/4 × 1 3/4 × 1/4 in. (4.4 × 4.4 × 0.6 cm)
Caption
In 1974, the National Mobilization for Domestic Unity (NMDU) supported extension of the 1964 Economic Opportunity Act, resisting President Richard Nixon's attempts ot defund the Office of Economic Opportunity (OEO).
Description
Two blue pinback buttons (2013.68.2.1-.2) with white lettering. On each button, the letters are circling the button's perimeter. In the center of the button is a white candle with a yellow flame. Under the candle is the date "FEB. 20.” The white text reads [National Mobilization / For Domestic Unity].The backs of the buttons have pins without clasps.
Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Political and Activist Ephemera
Movement
Civil Rights Movement
Type
buttons (information artifacts)
Topic
Activism
Civil rights
Justice
Poverty
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of T. Rasul Murray
Object number
2013.68.2.1-.2
Restrictions & Rights
Public domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5a448c1b0-2fa7-476b-b581-463333af1f99

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